Power Rangers star addresses her absence from Netflix reunion movie

She took to Twitter and said: "Please stop saying I didn’t do reunion because of money Simply not true."

She continued: "Maybe I just didn’t want to wear spandex in my 50s or couldn’t go to [New Zealand] for a month. Or none of ur beeswax. [Jason David Frank] & I both chose not to for our own reasons. They filmed before he passed."

She then added that she was "excited to see [her] pals" Davis Yost and Walter Jones "rock it" in the movie, where they'll be reprising their roles as the Blue and Black Ranger respectively.

The one-off episode will debut on Netflix on Wednesday 19th April and is described as a scripted, standalone special and will take place "30 years after the wise and powerful Zordon formed the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers".

The synopsis for the special continues: "In the midst of a global crisis, they are called on once again to be the heroes the world needs. Inspired by the legendary mantra from the franchise 'Once a Ranger, Always a Ranger,' Once & Always reminds everyone when you become a Ranger, you are always a part of the Ranger family and always welcome."

Johnson had also previously confronted claims about why she chose not to take part in the movie, stating in a January tweet: "For the record I never said no…I just didn’t say yes to what was offered. But other fun stuff is in-store! Looking forward to watching my friends kick ass!"

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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers' first episode aired in August 1993 and has of course been successful, having helped launch a huge global franchise that has included multiple spin-offs, numerous films and animated series.

While Johnson isn't part of the cast for the returning episode, many of the original heroes are set to return with David Yost, Walter E Jones and Barbara Goodson all reuniting, as well as Catherine Sutherland, Steve Cardenas, Karan Ashley and Johnny Yong Bosch.

You can catch Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and Always on Netflix from Wednesday 19th April. Sign up for Netflix from £4.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.

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