Actress Gina Carano, who was fired from “The Mandalorian” in 2021 for voicing her opinion on Twitter, now X, is now suing Disney and Lucasfilm for wrongful termination and infringing on her First Amendment rights.
She wrote in a lengthy X post about the lawsuit, “After my 20 years of building a career from scratch, and during the regime of former Disney CEO Bob Chapek, Lucasfilm made this statement on Twitter terminating me from ‘The Mandalorian:’ ‘Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm & 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 & unacceptable.’” Her post continued, “Nothing could be further from the truth. The truth was I was being hunted down from everything I posted to every post I liked because I was not in line with the acceptable narrative at the time.”
Carano added, “The thing is, I never even used aggressive language. I shared thought-provoking quotes, pictures, memes & occasionally, I used my own words, not with aggression but with respect & the occasional comedy to keep the mood light in dark times.” Nevertheless, Carano was fired from her position on the show after noting how the country’s polarization could lead to real consequences in the future. However, because she was defending right-wing positions instead of the left, Disney fired her for her remarks. The actress is now seeking compensation for the destruction of her character, suing Disney and Lucasfilm for $75,000 and a forced recast onto the show.
Today is an important day for me–I am filing a lawsuit against @lucasfilm & @Disney
After my 20 years of building a career from scratch, and during the regime of former Disney CEO Bob Chapek, Lucasfilm made this statement on Twitter, terminating me from The Mandalorian: “Gina…
— Gina Carano ? (@ginacarano) February 6, 2024
She said, “I would love to pick up where I left off & continue my journey of creating & participating in story-telling, which is my utmost passion & everything I worked so hard for. It has been difficult to move forward with the lies & labels stuck on me, backed & encouraged by the most powerful entertainment company in the world.” Carano’s legal battle will be primarily funded by X owner Elon Musk, who previously stated that his company would defend any person fired for sharing their opinions on his site.
The actress wrote, “To my surprise, a few months ago, I received an email from a lawyer who had been hired by X to look into my story and many others. Turns out after sending them as much information as I could gather these past few months, my now lawyers & X believe whole-heartedly in my case & are moving forward.” Joe Benarroch, head of business operations at X, added, “As a sign of X Corp.’s commitment to free speech, we’re proud to provide financial support for Gina Carano’s lawsuit, empowering her to seek vindication of her free speech rights on X and the ability to work without bullying, harassment, or discrimination.” A court in California will hear the lawsuit.