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.
GOOD JOB GINA!
I 100% agree that such hate toward people based on their political views is unhealthy! I love your example of concentration camps as an extreme of that path! I may not agree with other rightwing beliefs like antilgbtq or ice, but you nailed this and it totally trandscends political leaning. Lemmy is an example of the Left side where such hate is fostered and reinforced. You can see it in the comments and the feedback. There are also Right areas fostering just as much hate the opposite direction.
As you hint, that becomes dangerous to a minority when the majority has too much power. I bet many on Lemmy would have no qualms about throwing all righties in camps and removing their power to affect anything. I bet many righties feel the same toward lefties. Who knows, with such hate so acceptable, how far a party with total power could go.
I watched mandalorian up until you left because I need a strong female protagonist to identify with and love the confident aura of power you bring.
Keep being yourself! Let the haters just make you stronger. And 100% that ‘hate is acceptable instead of respect’ is noteworthy and something to fix about this world. At least not all people are disrespctful :) and a few real connections are worth more than all the no-ones passing by.
Watching Scorched Earth today and can’t wait to see what you make next!
That sarcasm/satire is top notch. Colorful, emoji name. Deadpan delivery: not a
/sto be found. You, sir, are next level.What happens when someone’s political views are hateful?
Sorry, I just disagree. When you become a public figure you represent the company, and what you say reflects on them.
I’m a civil servant for a small municipality, and if I posted this stuff, I’d be called into HR right away. If I was the lead on a show, I’d expect far stricter rules.