Gina Carano, a pioneer in mixed martial arts for women, was recently abandoned from the Star Wars series The Mandalorian and any future Lucasfilm productions. The character of Carano, the bounty hunter Cara Dune, was a major character in the award-winning Disney + show.
Carano was released by Lucasfilm, as well as by UTA, the talent agency that represented her following a controversial post on social media that was later deleted.
The post that Carano wrote on Twitter wrote: “Jews were beaten on the streets, not by Nazi soldiers, but by their neighbors … even children. Because history is edited, most people today do not realize that in order to get to the point where Nazi soldiers could easily turn thousands of Jews, the government made their neighbors hate them simply because they are Jews. How is it different from hating someone politically? ”
The hashtag #FireGinaCarano quickly started to have trends and did so for hours on Twitter before it was later abandoned by Lucasfilm and UTA.
“Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future. However, his posts on social media that denigrate people based on their cultural and religious identity are ugly and unacceptable, “a Lucasfilm spokesman said in a statement.
Gina Carano issues a statement after being hired by a conservative website
A few days after his release, Carano issued a statement of decision after being picked up by the conservative website The Daily Wire, for which he will develop and produce his own film.
“The Daily Wire helps to realize one of my dreams – to develop and produce my own film -. I shouted and my prayer was answered, “Carano told Deadline.
She used her employment with The Daily Wire to issue a statement of decision to other people she thought could be “canceled”.
“I am sending a direct message of hope to all those who live in fear of cancellation by the totalitarian mob. I have just started using my voice, which is now freer than ever, and I hope it inspires others to do the same. I can’t cancel if we don’t let them. ”
“We couldn’t be more excited to work with Gina Carano, an incredible talent abandoned by Disney and Lucasfilm because she offended the authoritarian left in Hollywood,” Daily Wire co-founder Ben Shapiro told Deadline.
“Here’s what Daily Wire does: provide an alternative not only for consumers, but also for creators who refuse to bow to the crowd.”
Dana White, UFC, says she leaves Gina Carano alone
Not only did Carano, a former Strikeforce and EliteXC fighter, receive support from Shapiro and The Daily Wire, but she also received support from UFC President Dana White.
Asked about the cancellation of Carano by Disney and Lucasfilm, White told MMAWeekly.com in a UFC 258 ashtray: “Leave Gina alone. We all make mistakes. “
Neither Carano nor The Daily Wire released specific details about the new partnership with the former fighter.
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Dana White says “leave Gina alone” after Gina Carano is canceled from the Star Wars series
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