LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Gina Carano has settled her federal lawsuit against Lucasfilm and its parent The Walt Disney Co. over her claim that she was fired from “The Mandalorian” in 2021 for expressing right-wing views on social media.
The specific terms of the agreement were not made available.
“Ms. Carano was always well respected by her directors, co-stars, and staff, and she worked hard to perfect her craft while treating her colleagues with kindness and respect,” Lucasfilm said in a statement. “With this lawsuit concluded, we look forward to identifying opportunities to work together with Ms. Carano in the near future.”
The two sides stipulated in a federal court filing Thursday that the case should be dismissed with prejudice, meaning it can’t be refiled. A judge still needs to formally dismiss it. The case had been scheduled to go to trial in Los Angeles in February of next year.
The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in California last year, alleged Carano was wrongfully terminated from the “Star Wars” galaxy Disney+ series after two seasons due to a post likening the treatment of American conservatives to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany. Her posts were widely criticized online and spurred a trending #FireGinaCarano hashtag.
She wasn’t looking for a ton of money. I saw a report that said 75k usd.
Because she knew she doesn’t actually have a case.
Taking it to court would cost both sides way more than that, and she would have to pay her attorney’s win or lose. As far as I can see, they did not take the case pro bono. A case against Disney would cost millions. Settlements like this are always about the fastest and lowest cost solution.
Possibly. The courts will often order the loser to pay the winner’s attorney’s fees. In such a situation, Disney would be looking at not only paying their own layers, but her lawyers, and the judgement amount on top.
Yep.
Disney was never going to lose though. But considering Musk said he would back up Carano, that would have taken forever and that would have bothered the multiple Mandoverse projects like the movie that’s coming out like next year or something.