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The social media frenzy surrounding female MMA actress and fighter Gina Carano only seemed to pick up speed once again, with #FireGinaCarano resurfacing on Twitter. The Mandalorian star who plays the ex-mercenary and the current Nevarro New Republic Marshal Cara Dune has been heavily criticized on social media for most of season 2, but has so far emerged without burns. It looks like Gina may have the show’s creator, Jon Favreau, to thank for that.
Pirates and Princess has internal knowledge that Jon Favreau, unlike the rest of Lucasfilm, is not publicly political, nor does he care what others stand for – including Gina Carano’s controversial right-wing beliefs. The author WDW Pro writes: “I was told that the feeling within Lucasfilm is generally disdain for Carano as well. The problem for all those who hate Carano based on his worldview and political positions is that Jon Favreau is not publicly political … and the word on the street is that he doesn’t care at all about the division. If Carano had been employed elsewhere in Lucasfilm, she would have died and been fired long ago. “
Of course, this has not been confirmed by Disney at this point, however, it would not be too shocking to hear that there are some at Lucasfilm who do not agree with Gina Carano’s political and social beliefs.
The article argues that it is not Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, who controls the narrative for The Mandalorian, but Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni. If Favreau and Filoni really have the capacity to replace Kennedy in relation to Mandalorian character development is not certain, but if these reports are indeed true, Carano’s beliefs would never pose a threat to his role as Cara Duna in Star Wars Series.
Interestingly, we previously reported another rumor that Disney asked Carano to apologize. Although it was not stated, we at Inside the Magic assumed that the apology in question would be for some of the Tweets she shared on her account in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Disney and Lucasfilm have not yet publicly commented on Carano’s controversy, and no public apology has been posted.
In fact, following the recent statement by Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek about the riots in the United States Capitol building, #FireGinaCarano appeared on Twitter again after Carano started liking several tweets by apparent riot supporters. Gina Carano apparently responded to the reaction with a Princess Bride quote – therefore, an apology does not seem to be at the forefront of Carano’s mind.
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Carano not only found anger on social media, but also felt a lot of love for Star Wars and Mandalorian fans alike! # WeLoveCaraDune / # IStandWithGinaCarano has also been a trend in recent weeks, so while Carano may attract a lot of attention, it is clearly double.
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Furthermore, Favreau is not the only one in Team Mando to support Carano amid public controversy. Pedro Pascal (Din Djarin) publicly posted his loyalty to Carano, as well as complementing and praising his work as Cara Dune – although the Mandalorian actor is totally opposite in terms of beliefs to Carano. Katee Sackhoff (who plays Bo-Katan Kryze) also talked about Carano as her best friend, even after seeing her as a “competitor” in her career for 10 years.
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As for where Gina Carano will be next in the world thef Star Wars it is still a broad question. After The Mandalorian Season 2, episode 8 (Chapter 16: The Rescue), we saw Cara Dune (Gina Carano) alongside Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff), as well as her warrior Nite Owl Koska Reeves (Mercedes Varnado / Sasha Banks), Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal), Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison) , Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen) – defeat Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito) and rescue Grogu (also known as Baby Yoda) from the Imperial ship.
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Now rumors are circulating that Dune would have its own spin-off series with New Republic Rangers, whereas Carano’s character spent most of Season 2 doing just that. That said, considering how Disney and Lucasfilm commented on what’s going on with the series’ cast, it’s purely speculation at the moment.
The Mandalorian has been confirmed for the third season, but with Grogu apparently out of the picture (after being taken by CGI Mark Hamill aka Luke Skywalker), the plot can take his audience to many different places.
Stay tuned to Inside the Magic as we continue to follow Carano’s journey through the Star Wars canon!