Fans upset about the resignation of The Mandalorian’s Cara Dune actor, Gina Carano, are pleading with Disney and Lucasfilm to rehire her with a petition.
Fans launched a petition to The Walt Disney Company and Lucasfilm with the aim of getting Gina Carano to be rehired as Cara Dune at Disney + Star Wars Series The Mandalorian.
The Change.org petition – which had nearly 20,000 signatures at the time this book was written – attributes Carano’s resignation to “canceling culture and Twitter”, noting that “firing celebrities because of their political views has happened with a lot of often and again, Hollywood took another conservative down. What she said may have been a little extreme, and I can even see why some people were offended, but her tweet was not meant to incite violence or express discrimination or hatred of any like any particular group. “
On February 10, #FireGinaCarano started to become a trend on Twitter after the actor shared a post from another social media account detailing how the strong fascist influence in Europe made it easier for Nazis to persecute Jews, first doing the rest of the world hate them. The post ends by stating, “How is this different from hating someone for their political views?” Carano herself is an outspoken conservative, and her comparison with the treatment of Republicans with Jews during the Holocaust drew the ire of fans.
Shortly afterwards, Lucasfilm issued a statement, saying: “Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future. However, her social media posts denigrate people based on their cultural identities and religious are disgusting and unacceptable. “
“And now, once again, a beloved actress has been fired for saying what she thinks,” continues the petition. “This petition is for Disney executives. Please, why can’t you just leave politics outside the industry and move on? The Mandalorian it’s a fantastic show, and the portrait of Cara Duna by Gina Carano is a joy to watch. The Mandalorian it wouldn’t be the same without it. “
The sources also noted that a Cara Dune series was scheduled to be announced at the Disney Investor Day presentation in December 2020, but plans were canceled in November after Carano shared social media posts suggesting the possibility of electoral fraud during the election. 2020 presidential election and discouraging the use of a mask in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Created by Jon Favreau, The Mandalorian Pedro Pascal, Carl Weathers and Giancarlo Esposito. The third season has yet to receive a premiere date.
Source: Change.org
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