Following the announcement that Naomi Scott had been cast as Kimberly Ann Hart, aka The Pink Ranger in the upcoming reboot of Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, Lionsgate announced today that unknown actor Dacre Montgomery has been cast as Jason Lee Scott, aka The Red Ranger.
Check out the announcement below:
Every #PowerRangers squad needs a leader. Welcome Dacre Montgomery as the Red Ranger in the 2017 #PowerRangersMovie! pic.twitter.com/lnqWjhoUCP
— Power Rangers (@PowerRangers) October 20, 2015
Accoring to several sources, here’s the character bio for Jason: 17 years old, the makings of someone or something great if he would just get out of his own way. Jason was a legend of this town—a freshman quarterback with the skills to take him all the way. People knew his name. Children wore his jersey. Until, one night Jason wrapped his car around a pole and busted out his knee. Everything Jason was going to become ended in an instant. And with it, he lost himself. When we meet him at the start of the film, he’s a kid in need of redemption. By the end, he’ll be leading this disparate group of teens to shed their individual baggage and find who they truly are.
Power Rangers is set for release on January 13th 2017, with Dean Israelite (Project Almanac) directing from a script by Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz (X-Men: First Class) and will star Dacre Montgomery as Jason/Red Ranger and Naomi Scott (The Martian) as Kimberly/Pink Ranger.
