Gina Carano sues Disney, Lucasfilm over ‘Mandalorian’ firing with Elon Musk’s support
OAN’s Abril Elfi
6:20 PM – Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Actress Gina Carano, a former MMA fighter, is taking legal action against Disney and Lucasfilm for her dismissal from the hit show The Mandalorian. The lawsuit, which is said to be financially supported by Elon Musk, aims to challenge the decision and seek justice.
Carano’s lawsuit accuses the companies of discrimination and wrongful termination, as she believes she was fired due to expressing her right-wing political views on social media. She is seeking a court order to be reinstated in the show.
The lawsuit claims that Carano’s firing was a result of her expressing her political opinions, and Elon Musk has reportedly offered financial support for her legal defense. Musk has previously shown support for individuals facing discrimination on his social media platform, Twitter.
Joe Benarroch, X’s head of business operations, released a statement in support of Carano’s lawsuit, emphasizing the importance of free speech and condemning bullying and discrimination.
“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.”
In 2021, Carano was informed by Lucasfilm that she would not be returning to The Mandalorian after she made controversial statements on social media. These statements included comparing the treatment of Jews during the Holocaust to the treatment of individuals with different political views and expressing skepticism towards COVID-19 mandates and the 2020 presidential election.
Carano has stated that her words were twisted to portray her as an extremist, and she believes that Disney and Lucasfilm targeted her for her religious and cultural beliefs. She also claims that the media giant ignored derogatory remarks made by her male co-stars about Republicans, including a social media post by Pedro Pascal comparing Hitler to former President Donald Trump.
The lawsuit further alleges that Disney forced Carano to meet with representatives of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Discrimination and demanded a public apology, which she refused. As a result, she was fired from The Mandalorian and other Star Wars television shows.
Carano also accuses Disney of conducting a smear campaign against her, citing the removal of an episode of Running Wild With Bear Grylls in which she appeared. Despite these challenges, Carano remains determined to seek justice and is grateful for Elon Musk’s support.
“Some of us have been unjustly singled out, harassed, persecuted and had our livelihoods stripped away because we dared to encourage conversation, asked questions, and refused to go along with the mob,” she said in a statement.
Carano expressed her gratitude for Musk’s support, stating, “I am honored that my case has been chosen to be supported by the company that has been one of the last glimmers of hope for free speech in the world.”
Stay informed! Subscribe to receive breaking news directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here.
The U.S. Military continues to send a message to the Iranian-backed proxies in the Middle East.
The Federal D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rules President Trump can be prosecuted for the events of January 6th.
The House votes on an impeachment resolution for Alejandro Mayorkas, Gina Carano sues Disney and America loses Toby Keith.
Representative Matt Gaetz introduces a “Sense of Congress Resolution” declaring President Trump did not engage in an insurrection.
Meta Platforms will begin detecting and labeling images generated by other companies’ AI services in the coming months.
Shares of Tesla fell nearly 6% after a report said German software firm SAP will no longer procure their electric cars.
Amazon.com has begun rolling out a new AI assistant that is meant to address shoppers’ product questions.
U.S. safety regulators have upgraded their probe into Tesla vehicles over power steering loss to an engineering analysis.
rnrn
How has Elon Musk supported Gina Carano’s legal defense?
Gina Carano Files Lawsuit Against Disney and Lucasfilm
Actress Gina Carano, former MMA fighter and star of the hit show “The Mandalorian,” is taking legal action against Disney and Lucasfilm for her dismissal from the show. The lawsuit, reportedly financially supported by Elon Musk, aims to challenge the decision and seek justice.
Carano’s lawsuit accuses the companies of discrimination and wrongful termination, as she believes she was fired due to expressing her right-wing political views on social media. She is seeking a court order to be reinstated in the show.
The lawsuit claims that Carano’s firing was a result of her expressing her political opinions, and Elon Musk has reportedly offered financial support for her legal defense. Musk has previously shown support for individuals facing discrimination on his social media platform, Twitter.
Joe Benarroch, X Corp’s head of business operations, released a statement in support of Carano’s lawsuit, emphasizing the importance of free speech and condemning bullying and discrimination.
“In 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,” said Benarroch.
In 2021, Carano was informed by Lucasfilm that she would not be returning to “The Mandalorian” after she made controversial statements on social media. These statements included comparing the treatment of Jews during the Holocaust to the treatment of individuals with different political views and expressing skepticism towards COVID-19 mandates and the 2020 presidential election.
Carano has stated that her words were twisted to portray her as an extremist, and she believes that Disney and Lucasfilm targeted her for her religious and cultural beliefs. She also claims that the media giant ignored derogatory remarks made by her male co-stars about Republicans, including a social media post by Pedro Pascal comparing Hitler to former President Donald Trump.
The lawsuit further alleges that Disney forced Carano to meet with representatives of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Discrimination and demanded a public apology, which she refused. As a result, she was fired from “The Mandalorian” and other Star Wars television shows.
Carano also accuses Disney of conducting a smear campaign against her, citing the removal of an episode of “Running Wild With Bear Grylls” in which she appeared. Despite these challenges, Carano remains determined to seek justice and is grateful for Elon Musk’s support.
“Some of us have been unjustly singled out, harassed, persecuted, and had our livelihoods stripped away because we dared to encourage conversation, asked questions, and refused to go along with the mob,” she said in a statement.
Carano expressed her gratitude for Musk’s support, stating, “I am honored that he is standing with me and so many others who have faced similar situations.” She hopes that her lawsuit will bring attention to the issue of political discrimination in the entertainment industry.
The outcome of the lawsuit remains to be seen, but it has already sparked a larger conversation about the limits of free speech and the treatment of individuals with differing political views in the entertainment industry.
" Conservative News Daily does not always share or support the views and opinions expressed here; they are just those of the writer."
*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases
Now loading...