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.
Absolutely true.
Absolutely not. That’s such a divisive stance that it borders on extremism.
Should a doctor not treat someone they disagree with? Should laws not apply to people that politicians not agree with?
It’s entirely possible to work with someone and disagree with them at the same time. If Disney was so concerned about public perception they could have put out a statement to the effect of:
“While we at Disney disagree with recent statements put forward by Gina. We acknowledge that she’s been a valued member of the Mandalorian cast. We hope that she changes her viewpoints in the future.”
And let’s not pretend that Disney is concerned about treating people properly. Look at how they outright hide and dark skinned person from all the marketing material in China.