What is the name of the actor who played the Red Ranger in the 2017 Power Rangers film?

The actor who played the Red Ranger in the 2017 Power Rangers film was Dacre Montgomery.

Montgomery portrayed Jason Scott, the troubled teenager who becomes the Red Ranger and leader of the new team. The film was a cinematic reboot of the Power Rangers property, bringing five teenagers together after they discover unusual coins connected to ancient extraterrestrial powers.

The movie marked one of Montgomery’s first major feature-film roles. He was born in Perth, Western Australia, and had begun acting professionally before landing the Power Rangers part. Soon afterward, he became widely known for playing Billy Hargrove in Netflix’s Stranger Things.

The 2017 film’s Red Ranger should not be confused with earlier characters or performers. Austin St. John played Jason Lee Scott in the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers television series, while Jason David Frank played Tommy Oliver, another prominent Ranger. John Cena was never the Red Ranger in the film. Montgomery’s character is Jason Scott, a reboot-era version rather than the original television character.