Scandal with the dismissal of the actress Gino Carano can seriously affect future plans Disney… Several insiders spoke about this at once, commenting on the recent events in Hollywood.
February 11 representatives Lucasfilm leaked in the media a statement that the studio does not plan to cooperate with the star of the series anymore “Mandalorian“(The mandalorian). The reason was the publication of the actress in Instagram, which drew parallels between the political situation in the United States and the Holocaust.
“Her posts on social media defaming people on the basis of their cultural and religious identity are disgusting and unacceptable,” the press release said.
According to the leaks, Lucasfilm has long been looking for an excuse to fire Carano. As a well-known insider claimed Daniel RichtmanThe company blackmailed the actress by threatening to cancel her personal “Mandalorian” spin-off. He later clarified that the ex-MMA fighter apologized for the settlement of the conflict, but everything was canceled out by a new scandal.
Richtman’s words were partially confirmed by a source The Hollywood Reporter… He revealed that the solo project about the Marshal of the New Republic Karoo Dune (Gina Carano’s character) was scheduled to be announced at an online presentation in December 2023. The plan was scrapped after another publication scandal in November.
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The dismissal of Gina Carano had the effect of an exploding bomb, and the hashtag quickly became a trend on social networks #CancelDisneyPlus… The whole story took place on the eve of Disney’s quarterly report to investors, which only added fuel to the fire.
Insider WDW Pro, which specializes in Disney amusement parks, draws parallels with the studio Blizzard Entertainment, which over the past couple of years has ruined its reputation in the eyes of the gaming community by making a number of scandalous decisions. And Mickey Mouse’s house was in a similar situation.
The Mandalorian fans have been actively voicing their displeasure on social media and commenting on Twitter posts from Disney Press. All this disgrace is seen by ordinary users who have not delved into the drama.
Director’s series Jonah Favreau is considered the flagship project of the Disney + service, which is critical to the survival of the Mickey Mouse home in the “streaming war.” And these are not empty words.
According to analysts report Nielsen Media Research, at the end of 2023, “The Mandalorian” took 13th place in the list of the most watched series on streaming services (14.5 billion minutes). And in the period from December 14 to December 20, the Lucasfilm project was able to throw off such an unsinkable mastodon as a sitcom from the first place “Office“(The office), which is a key asset Netflix (57.1 billion minutes).
In addition, in December 2023, Gina Carano’s fame reached its climax. According to IMDb, the actress took second place in the ranking of the most popular celebrities, behind only the star of the series “Queen’s move“(The queen’s gambit) Anya Taylor-Joy… Now Carano is on the 54th line.
The decision to fire the actress canceled out all the positives that the fans felt “Star Wars“(Star Wars) after the second season finale of The Mandalorian. In fact, Disney’s management shot the goose that lays the golden eggs with its own hand. And top managers are already panicking.
According to WDW Pro, Gina Carano’s solo project was supposed to be the series “Rangers of the New Republic“(Rangers of the New Republic). In December, it was announced in the general stream of The Mandalorian spin-offs, but the mention of Kara Dune was deleted.
After the dismissal of the actress, the project is threatened with final closure. According to preliminary data, Disney and Lucasfilm allegedly managed to further ruin their relationship with Karl Weathers, who was also supposed to be filming a spin-off (in “The Mandalorian” he played the head of the bounty hunter guild Vulture Kargoo). Now the actor’s participation is in question.
The reaction of director Jon Favreau and his colleagues is still unknown. Dave Filoniwho are responsible for the further development of Mandalorzza and its spin-offs. Favreau himself tries on principle to stay away from political scandals. He is also ostensibly opposed to the “cancel culture”.
This is easy to believe. It is enough to recall the hysteria around his friend and colleague Robert Downey Jr.who “fighters for social justice” constantly recall the comedy “Soldiers of failure“(Tropic thunder), in which he played an Australian actor who underwent plastic surgery for the role of an African American soldier.
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However, the founder of the portal Screen junkies and project Honest Trailers Andy Signor stated that Carano’s departure allegedly agreed with Favreau. A blogger Doomcock claims Lucasfilm planned to “quietly” fire the actress after the quarterly report to investors. But someone from the director’s team allegedly deliberately leaked a statement to the media in order to provoke a scandal and achieve the return of the actress.
Is such a development of history possible? As we know, a precedent already exists. It’s about the director “Guardians of the Galaxy“(Guardians of the galaxy) James Gunnewho was “canceled” for old jokes about pedophilia on social networks. Fans defended the filmmaker, after which the Mickey Mouse house “kicked in reverse gear.”
There are also differences. James Gunn is a representative of the left-liberal Hollywood crowd, so he was supported by other directors and actors. Karana was harassed on social networks for more than a year, nagging at her for any reason. She is full of not only fans, but also haters.
So far, no one has publicly supported the actress from influential colleagues. Karana’s partner in The Mandalorian prefers to remain silent. Pedro Pascal, who posted on social networks much more provocative messages (one and two), in which he directly compared supporters Donald Trump with the Nazis. Now the American media is delighted that the Chilean-American actor will play Joel in the film adaptation The last of usand his brother became a trans woman.
In summary, Gina Carano’s “cancellation” is a bad business decision that will inevitably come back to haunt Mickey Mouse’s house in the future. It is also obvious that the Lucasfilm management is ready to protect “their” people in Hollywood by all means, sacrificing “strangers”. This hypocrisy has plagued the Star Wars franchise’s image, which has just begun to recover.
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