Artnewspress: Even though the 2017 Power Rangers movie ended with a stinger that teased the introduction of Tommy Oliver, it never got a sequel and the Power Rangers franchise is moving on with another reboot, so we never got to see Tommy as the Green Ranger on the big screen. But that didn’t stop one of the prototype costume designers for the movie, Sanit Klamchanuan, from imagining what the Green Ranger might have looked like.When a fan messaged Klamchanuan pointing out that it was the three-year anniversary of the movie and fans never got to see the Tommy as the Green Ranger, it inspired him to whip up a design for the fan-favorite character, which he posted on Instagram.
Take a look at Klamchanuan’s work-in-progress drawings and the final design below:This design is purely a fun exercise for Klamchanuan and is not official, but given that a sequel never materialized, this is likely as close as we’re going to get to seeing what the Green Ranger would look like in the organic, glowing armor style created for the movie. Rita Repulsa was depicted as a fallen Green Ranger in the film, so we were given an idea of what the Green Ranger would look like, but Klamchanuan’s design depicts Tommy in the armor and is a bit more in line with what fans know from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series.
Klamchanuan explained to IGN that he made sure the Green Ranger design looked similar to the other rangers while incorporating the signature dragon elements.
“I took the elements of the Red Ranger as a base to build on, changing the shape of the helmet to add extra horns to give it a dragon look,” Klamchanuan said.
The Green Ranger is of course known for his signature gold chest shield, which Klamchanuan included in a more subtle way.
“With the gold chest shield, it was important to me not to go too over the top,” he said. “I wanted to have it there but make sure it didn’t overpower the green, so I used it more as a highlight.”As for the Dragon Dagger, Klamchanuan had a bit of fun by giving it the ability to transform from a dagger into a full-sized sword, perfect for going blade-to-blade with the Red Ranger’s power sword. “And it would look badass!” he added.
What do you think of Klamchanuan’s design for the Green Ranger? What were your hopes for a sequel to the 2017 Power Rangers movie? Let us know in the comments.
If you’re hankering for some Green Ranger-related material, you can always check out Jason David Frank reprising his iconic role as the evil, alternate reality version of Tommy Oliver in the trailer below:Joshua is Senior Features Editor at IGN. If Pokemon, Green Lantern, or Game of Thrones are frequently used words in your vocabulary, you’ll want to follow him on Twitter @JoshuaYehl and IGN.
