Actor RJ Cyler Reveals The Untold Stories Behind His Most Iconic Roles
The Joe Vulpis Podcast
Joe Vulpis
4.9 • 4.6K Ratings
🗓️ 31 January 2026
⏱️ 69 minutes
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Summary
Actor RJ Cyler talks about his journey through some of his most iconic roles, including Power Rangers, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, The Book of Clarence, War Machine, and Vice Principals. He shares behind-the-scenes stories, what it was really like working on major sets, and how each project helped shape his career. From blockbuster franchises to indie favorites, RJ breaks down the moments that defined his path in Hollywood.
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| 0:00.0 | It was one of the most exciting things, to be honest, |
| 0:02.8 | because I get to tell my friends that I'm going to be a Power Ranger, but then they poke that bubble real fast and said, don't F this up. It was no congratulations. Like, oh, crap, this is going to be. I wish they would have continued with the role, because we had a really good role coming. With future Power Ranger movies. What was the idea of it? I read online there were supposed to be six films. Yeah. And then Tommy was supposed to come in the second. You on screen with Thomas Man and Olivia Cook. And then you have Connie Britton just there. Then you have Nick Offerman. John Berthall was in a two, right? Yes. This is scary. What's up guys? My name is Joe. welcome to the podcast. Today's interview is brought to you by FanDuel. |
| 0:39.5 | I really want to know, did you get to keep the Power Rangers suit? |
| 0:43.0 | No. |
| 0:43.6 | You didn't? |
| 0:44.1 | It sucks. |
| 0:45.0 | How come? |
| 0:45.5 | It's fitted to you. |
| 0:46.4 | Yeah, it is. |
| 0:47.1 | But Saban has all of the film suits at Saban Studios, like behind glass on these mannequins. |
| 0:55.5 | And then fans bought the second and thirds that they made on set. |
| 1:00.9 | So the stunt costumes, and then there were like other sample costumes that were made. |
| 1:06.5 | But we never tried those on. |
| 1:08.0 | But all of the film ones, they kept and put them in the, because they were so expensive. |
| 1:11.6 | I saw a making of it. |
| 1:13.6 | It's intense. |
| 1:14.6 | As hell. |
| 1:15.6 | I was like, can I do anything, really? |
| 1:20.6 | But stretching those, like, you feel so good looking at yourself in them, but the pain that you go through being in them is like, |
| 1:28.9 | okay, take this shit off me, please. |
| 1:30.6 | Oh, man, it kills the shoulders. |
| 1:33.8 | Oh, it kills the, oh. |
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