Lauren is the second female Red Ranger.
The Red Samurai Ranger was going to be a Japanese-American young man named Mark Ozawa, descendent of a long line of samurai who fought against the Ashura Clan. His main rival would be a young man named Keiji Ayakawa, who would be revealed early on to be a descendent of Master Xandred, who in this version was defeated and petrified as a statue. Xandred would return, however, serving as the show's main villain. Keiji, jealous of Mark's samurai legacy, would readily join the Ashura Clan, as well as have the ability to transform into a demon (this would be Juzo's counterpart). The other four Rangers would hail from different countries, such as Austria, Nigeria, the UK, and Mexico.
Steven Skyler, Antonio's actor, is not Latino at all. He's Thai/German and just happens to look kinda Latino.
The first series in 10 years to be under the control of Saban Entertainment. The last time Saban produced a Power Rangers series was Power Rangers: Força do Tempo (2001) in 2001.
Actor Ricardo Medina Jr. who portrays "Deker" was actually the Red Ranger for the 2002 season of Power Rangers: Força Animal (2002). He played Cole Evans.