Gina Carano is suing Disney and Lucasfilm over claims she was wrongfully fired from “The Mandalorian” in 2021. The actor and former professional MMA fighter filed a lawsuit in California federal court Tuesday, alleging wrongful termination and discrimination. She’s also seeking a court order that would force Lucasfilm to recast her and at least $75,000, in addition to punitive damages.
Lucasfilm announced Carano’s firing from the hit series after she shared a social media post that read, “Most people today don’t realize that to get to the point where Nazi soldiers could easily round up thousands of Jews, the government first made their own neighbors hate them simply for being Jews. How is that any different from hating someone for their political views?” On Tuesday, Carano clarified her statement, saying her words “were consistently twisted to demonize & dehumanize me as an alt right wing extremist.”
