EXCLUSIVE: The former MMA fighter who became an actress is no longer with her agency UTA, a spokeswoman confirmed to Deadline tonight.
This comes after Gina Carano made controversial statements on social media.
Lucasfilm issued a statement earlier tonight saying: “Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future. Nevertheless, her social media posts are degrading people based on their cultural and religious identity is abominable and unacceptable. ”
I said Carano was not committed to continuing with season 3 of The Mandalorian as premium hunter Cara Dune, a role she played two seasons in the hit Disney + series. That said, her storyline stopped as if we were going to see more of her. Not to mention, Disney + has plans for Mandalorian spin-offs including Rangers of the New Republic. When the news came back in the fall, I was told that a deal did not exist for Carano.
The actress, who had a history of speaking on social media, crossed the line with comments comparing the current divided political climate to Nazi Germany, exclaiming: ” Jews were beaten in the streets, not by Nazis soldiers, but by their neighbors ”In a Tik Tok post that has since been removed.
The hashtag #FireGinaCarano starts trending, with those on social media Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau, Disney, Disney Plus, Star Wars and Lucasfilm.
Carano and her fans tried to make the hashtag #weloveginacarano tilt, but slightly.
The Daily Beast exclusively learned that Carano was dropped by her publicists last fall because of her right-wing social media activity that includes statements about wearing a face mask and voter fraud. She was at the PR firm for a short time.