Gina Carano has been fired from her role on “The Mandalorian.”
Yesterday the internet was buzzing about the actress’s departure from the popular Disney+ show.
Instagram posts surfaced that were of ill-taste on her account and the internet was not happy about it. That was Tuesday and by Wednesday these posts were taken down. But that wasn’t the first time she had written questionable content on Social Media, sinker deeper into a bad rep.
It was made very clear that she would no longer be part of the cast, or part of any possible projects in the future in a statement by a Lucas Film Spokesperson.
“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 denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable.”
This seemingly immediate reaction, wasn’t so quick, as the hashtag #fireginacarano popped up on all social media platforms late last year. Then the hashtag #saveginacarano in the last few days began gaining traction in response to the actor’s escalating unpopular reputation.
The newest hashtag has now started trending on Twitter, #CancelDisneyPlus. Carano fans are lashing out at the Company’s choice to remove her from future projects.
This isn’t the first time Disney has had to put a foot down on social media behavior or backgrounds affecting their relationship with Disney and their subsidiaries. Director James Gunn not too long ago was also removed from future projects for offensive tweets.
My humble two cents? Disney’s Social Media Policies are like any company’s on what is and is not acceptable. Disney, because of the sheer mass of their enterprise, has a much tighter grip on talent and production staff in the public eye. No matter what side of the coin anyone falls on, it’s not surprising how the company came to extreme measures under a magnifying glass. Again that isn’t the feeling of The Kingdom Insider as a whole, just my own personal thought process.
My question is, how does this turn of events affect production on the next Mandalorian season or possible off-shoots of the show like, “Rangers Of The New Republic?” It will be interesting to see how it all unfolds.
Until next time, Insiders!
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