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Gina Carano may be returning to the Star Wars universe
Gina Carano and Disney have officially closed the book on their years-long legal battle, and, in a twist worthy of a galaxy far, far away, both sides say they’re open to working together again.
Lucasfilm confirmed the settlement in a statement to Variety, saying the companies had reached an agreement to resolve Carano’s pending lawsuit over her 2021 firing from The Mandalorian. “Ms. Carano was always well respected by her directors, co-stars and staff… With this lawsuit concluded, we look forward to identifying opportunities to work together with Ms. Carano in the near future,” the statement read.
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Carano’s departure from the hit Disney+ series came after a series of controversial social media posts, including one that compared being a Republican to being Jewish during the Holocaust. Her talent agency, UTA, also dropped her. In 2024, she filed a lawsuit in California federal court alleging wrongful termination and discrimination, demanding reinstatement in The Mandalorian and seeking at least $75,000 in punitive damages.
Disney’s legal team moved to dismiss the suit last year, arguing the company had a First Amendment right to distance itself from Carano’s public statements. Carano, whose legal fight was bankrolled by Elon Musk under his pledge to support people fired for their social media posts, fired back in a post on X, accusing Disney of trying to “control what you say [and] what you think” and claiming the company had “now admitted” to discrimination.
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While Carano hasn’t directly commented on the settlement terms, she posted a brief message Thursday morning on X: “… and the truth shall set you free.”
The agreement closes a high-profile chapter in Star Wars TV history — and, if the statements from both parties are to be believed, could even lead to an unlikely reunion between Carano and Disney in the future. Whether that means Cara Dune could someday return to the galaxy far, far away remains to be seen, but in Hollywood, as in hyperspace, stranger things have happened.
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