POWER RANGERS Adds Former SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Star Bill Hader As Alpha 5

Aye-yi-yi-yi-yi! Following yesterday's electric set of posters, Lionsgate & Saban have officially announced Bill Hader as the voice of one of the Rangers' greatest and most loyal allies: Alpha 5!

By RohanPatel - Sep 22, 2016 04:09 PM EST

Filed Under: Power Rangers

Source: Power Rangers Movie

The Power Rangers movie continues to impress and they've just added another major piece in former Saturday Night Live funnyman Bill Hader, who will voice the Rangers' lovable sidekick Alpha 5.

He joins a cast led by five young up-and-comers Dacre Montgomery (Safe Neighborhood), RJ Cyler (Me And Earl and the Dying Girl), Naomi Scott (The Martian), Becky Gomez (Empire), and Ludi Lin (Marco Polo) with 3x Primetime Emmy nominee Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect 3) as the villainous Rita Repulsa and Golden Globe & Primetime Emmy-winner Bryan Cranston (Why Him?) as the Rangers' wise mentor Zordon.

Hader is best known for his hysterical work on NBC's long-running sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, but since departing in 2014, he's begun to venture into film where he's already managed to lend his voice to a number of highly successful projects, including, but not limited to, Sausage Party, The BFG, The Angry Birds Movie, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Silicon Valley, South Park, and Inside Out. His live-action roles in the past few years include leading roles in Trainwreck & The Skeleton Twins and supporting turns in several comedies like Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Trainwreck, 22 Jump Street, The Mindy Project, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Superbad, and Tropic Thunder.

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Check out the announcement below:

Saban's Power Rangers follows five ordinary high school kids who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove – and the world – is on the verge of being obliterated by an alien threat. Chosen by destiny, our heroes quickly discover that they are the only ones who can save the planet. But to do so they will have to overcome their real-life issues and band together as the Power Rangers before it is too late.

Power Rangers features:
Director: Dean Israelite
Dacre Montgomery as Jason Lee Scott, the Red Ranger
Naomi Scott as Kimberly Hart, the Pink Ranger
Ludi Lin as Zack Taylor, the Black Ranger
RJ Cyler as Billy Cranston, the Blue Ranger
Becky Gomez as Trini Kwan, the Yellow Ranger
Elizabeth Banks as Rita Repulsa
Bryan Cranston as Zordon
David Denman as Sam Scott
Anjali Jay as Maddy Hart
Emily Maddison as Rebecca
Patrick Sabongui as Mr. Kwan
Lisa Berry as Candace Cranston
Caroline Cave as Beverly Scott
Kayden Magnuson as Pearl Scott
Sarah Grey as Amanda
The Power Rangers say it's morphin' time once again March 24, 2017
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TheSoulEater - 9/22/2016, 4:33 PM

superbigguy32 - 9/22/2016, 4:34 PM

WilliamHMacy - 9/23/2016, 4:31 AM

@superbigguy32 - He's got the acting chops to pull it off, no doubt.

superbigguy32 - 9/23/2016, 6:01 AM

@WilliamHMacy - Yes he does...homeboy is really talented.

RebelCommander - 9/22/2016, 4:35 PM

ummmm......Ok I guess :/

jerryblake - 9/22/2016, 4:36 PM

this is getting ridiculously funny ... waiting for the trailer to come out.

pesmerga44 - 9/22/2016, 4:36 PM

I actually think it isn't a bad pick. I can totally hear Hader saying the "Ay Ay Ay Ay" line.

CaptDeadpool - 9/22/2016, 4:54 PM

@pesmerga44 - he did great voice work in the Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs movies, nice casting

pesmerga44 - 9/22/2016, 5:18 PM

@CaptDeadpool - He was also Fear in Inside Out

CaptDeadpool - 9/22/2016, 6:32 PM

@pesmerga44 - he definitely plays the neurotic and panicky part well. Perfect for Alpha

CinemaJackXCI - 9/22/2016, 4:36 PM

The72nd - 9/22/2016, 4:37 PM

This is actually great casting, I think

MUTO123 - 9/22/2016, 4:38 PM

Happy to see Hader getting more work. I honestly think he can do no wrong at this point.

Kevwebsz - 9/22/2016, 4:41 PM

More Wolverine 3 casting?

P862010 - 9/22/2016, 4:44 PM

he voiced bb8 did he not??

Mrcool210 - 9/22/2016, 4:46 PM

@P862010 - Yep, him and Ben Scwartz both did BB 8

imkennypowers - 9/22/2016, 7:30 PM

@Mrcool210 @P862010

Hader's impression of a dying tauntaun is HILARIOUS!

Also hilarious, Hader & Emma Stone's reenactment of the Han & Leia scene:

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POWER RANGERS Adds Former SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Star Bill Hader As Alpha 5

Aye-yi-yi-yi-yi! Following yesterday's electric set of posters, Lionsgate & Saban have officially announced Bill Hader as the voice of one of the Rangers' greatest and most loyal allies: Alpha 5!

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