Naomi Scott is officially the first to fill a role in the Power Rangers reboot, scheduled for 2017.
Scott will play Kimberly Hart – better known as the Pink Ranger.
BIG #PowerRangers movie news – @naomiscott is playing the Pink Ranger! Follow @PowerRangersMovie on Instagram! pic.twitter.com/UpO3cXO2pr
— Power Rangers (@PowerRangers) October 7, 2015
Scott is clearly excited about the opportunity:
I'm freaking out.
— Naomi Scott (@NaomiScott) October 7, 2015
The original Pink Ranger, Amy Jo Johnson, congratulated Scott on Twitter:
Congrats @NaomiScott you'll make a GREAT #PinkRanger! Excited to c what @lionsgatemovies & @HaimSaban have in store for YOU #PowerRangers xo
— Amy Jo Johnson (@_amyjojohnson) October 8, 2015
To which Scott replied:
Thank you so much, I hope I can do you proud ? ❤️ https://t.co/UdvafcLtkf
— Naomi Scott (@NaomiScott) October 8, 2015
So, who is Naomi Scott?
Scott is probably best known as her stint on the sci-fi drama Terra Nova, in which she played Maddy Shannon. Her first role came in the Disney Channel UK 2009 TV series Life Bites.
Recently, Scott had a small role in the box-office smash The Martian.
Scott, 22, was born in London, England. Before she landed a major acting role, Scott was in a all-girl band called Eternal.
In a couple of years, when the Power Rangers movie comes out, Scott will likely be a household name.