Lucasfilm has removed Gina Carano from The Mandalorian and future Star Wars projects due to insensitive social media posts.
Over the past year, many Star Wars fans have voiced their concerns over Gina Carano’s controversial social media presence and have called for her removal from The Mandalorian. On Wednesday, #FireGinaCarano trended on Twitter after The Mandalorian star shared a recent post on her Instagram Story comparing Republicans today to being Jewish in Nazi Germany. Lucasfilm has now confirmed Gina Carano will no longer be a part of the Star Wars franchise as Cara Dune.
It’s unclear following the news whether Cara Dune will be recast or written off The Mandalorian and any future Star Wars projects Gina Carano might’ve been involved with. Some speculated that Carano might be a part of Rangers of the New Republic, but it’s clear that the MMA star turned actress will not have a role regardless. Here’s what a Lucasfilm spokesman had to say about the matter:
“Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future. Nevertheless, her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable.”
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The Mandalorian stars Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, Giancarlo Esposito, and Carl Weathers, with Rosario Dawson joining the series as Ahsoka Tano. The Star Wars project is being directed by series creator Jon Favreau, executive producer Dave Filoni, and fellow season one directors Rick Famuyiwa and Bryce Dallas Howard. Ant-Man director Peyton Reed will also helm at least one episode, as will star Carl Weathers and Sin City helmer Robert Rodriguez.
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