I’ve been following this closely, and I have yet to see her post any statements, only questioning the information we are being given – as is her right. We should all be questioning much of this, rather than just accept what we are being told like blind sheep.
@Ellen, she was telling people not to get the vaccine. That’s very irresponsible. I feel the same about her with Jim Carey. I wish they just stfu, but won’t deter me from watch the flicks..
@Jim you are one of the hypocrites that try and put words into someone’s mouth. She made a satire based tweet about mail in voting in conjunction with the vaccine. She didn’t tell people not to take it or anything that blatant.
It might be a subtle questioning of the status quo at worst but in no way did she state what you say she did.
Personally I am also glad I live somewhere that won’t need the vaccine for a while. I am by no means an anti-vaxer and take my flu shot every year. However I am nervous about taking the quickest vaccine ever developed. Nervousness is a far cry from telling people not to take it.
All the comments about “I hate what you’re saying but I will defend to the death your right to say them”….. Hi….. Reality calling. She has the RIGHT to say whatever she wants (within the realm of Twitter, a private company, terms of service) without fear of Congress intervening. What she does not have, however, is immunity from the consequences of her words by her employer who I am fairly certain has ‘Morality Clauses’ legally attached to her employment. That’s the issue. Disney has a look and expects their cast members to adhere to that look publicly. Gina is not doing that. She either needs a PR handler, to set her profile to private and keep it friends and family or whatever, or she can continue making controversial remarks and accept the consequences.
I loved Dune as a character is S1, the idea of her. I thought GC did a good job with the physicality of Dune. I wound up following her social media and immediately regretted it. Did I stop watching the show because of my disappointment that the actor has views so different than my own? No. What it has done is take me out of the enjoyment of the character, which is unfortunate, but it’s not the Cara Dune show…her character is expendable, as is nearly every actor in any high profit, que popular franchise.
Ridiculous. No one should be fired for having different rhpughrs and a belief system from someone else. Noe should anyone apologize for the same. Cancwl culture is stupid, and I hope dianey doesn’t cave in and fire her. “Let he who is without sin, cast the first stone.” I’m willing to bet all these haters disagree on have a different opinion on something than someone they know has. Absolutwlt ridiculous!
If you quit watchina show because an actors view of the world does not match your own than you had better sell your TV right know as I would bet that their is at least one actor in every show whose view does not agree with your own. What a nit wit.
The fallacy of your argument is that your hatred and bigotry are “consequences.” You have to exert specific and target retributive force in order for your “consequences” to exist.
All you are saying is the you are a bully and executor of what people can say and think. That is NOT “consequences.” That is you terrorizing people gleefully.
Actual consequences are the natural conclusions of applied policy.
Consequences are not your threatening people you do not agree with.
Well said Blahbloy! If we are subject to punishment for expressing our thoughts or beliefs by employers, co workers, or people on twitter, if we are in danger of losing our jobs, our livelihoods, our families, our friends for expressing our opinions then of what use is the 1st Amendment if non government agents or agencies can subject us to punishment? There is no difference.
No. You can say whatever trash you want. That’s freedom of speech. It doesn’t mean anyone, after hearing it, has to choose to employ, watch, or associate with you. That’s those “free markets” that you conservatives allegedly worship (just as long as they’re not responding in a way that you don’t like).
Wait. Hold up. Didn’t your side literally burn down cities for MONTHS because they didn’t get their way? Didn’t your liberal media call them “mostly peaceful protests” literally as buildings burn down behind them? Didn’t your party storm the capital building during Kavanaugh’s confirmation? LOL. Didn’t your party shoot up Republicans at a baseball game? Didn’t your party assault a Republican senator? Didn’t your party engage in a 24/7/365 fan fiction display of pretending to murder Trump?
Your party is responsible for billions of dollars in property damage – damage to small business owners.
And to that comment. What proof do you have that a right-winger planted a bomb? I want undeniable, empirical proof that the a right-winger planted a bomb? And no, Tina, a CNN article speculating that it was a right-winger doesn’t count.
Sure. We have the right of free speech. The right comes with responsibility. Those that might disagree might be OK yelling fire in a crowd when there’s no fire. Just because someone CAN say it, doesn’t mean they should.
There is plenty of information available to read on your own, but if you’re not a doctor, speak with your trusted medical professional if you have concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine. Get real facts not just what you heard someone say or jump on a bandwagon because you’re part of a certain group. Think for yourself. Rather than take time to speak negatively about the COVID-19 vaccine or mail-in voting, maybe take that same energy and volunteer to feed the homeless or assist a non-profit. There’s so much negativity, hate, and anger. Hopefully, we can all get to a point where we could care less about what anyone says. Some people even like controversy to stroke their egos. Don’t give anyone that power.
She has a right to say it and the government isn’t stopping her. The company also has the right to distance themselves from her. She isn’t immune from the consequences of spreading lies.
Freedom of speech is exactly what Alt was stating. Freedom of Speech means congress can’t limit your speech, not that you have immunity from the consequences of your words by your employer.
Who suffered consequences of spreading lies about “collusion?” Or did Pelosi have any consequence for her claiming the 2016 election wasn’t legitimate?
Definitely not a fan of hers nor of trump,anyone with values like them ,I have no problem turning off. The Mandalorian is becoming part of “our Star wars canon” ,I may continue to watch it,or just turn it off.
Exactly. I think she’s an idiot. I think that like many Trump supporters they are blinded by their zealous hatred of the Left because the Left is guilty of a lot of transgressions.
If you don’t like her that much, then just stop watching Mandalorian. But demanding she be removed from the show because it offends your sensibilities is the reason the Left were called snowflakes to begin with.
Why are people forgetting that it’s our right to have different opinions? This discrimination of beliefs is a plague on our country. People need to realize truth isn’t black and white.
shes not bringing harm to anyone and not leading an insurrection.
if she doesnt agree about the COVID vaccination… fine- then she doesnt agree. what’s that have to do with Disney, her career, or anything about you?
She has every right to say it. No one is stopping her. There are consequences for what you say, though. I will NEVER watch or pay a penny for ANYTHING connected with Disney or Favreau again. EVER. SEDITIOUS TERRORISM is the bridge too far
There is no substantial evidence to any of this. It is entirely rumors on all fronts. The very idea that ALL SW fans want Gina gone is a total fallacy. I honestly don’t give jack about what an actor’s political views are as long as they entertain me in character. Dear old Walt Disney himself was a far right leaning misogynist…that doesn’t keep me from loving the stories he created.
Tolerance isn’t just praising what you agree with, it’s protecting what you don’t. If you want diversity you need to support a diversity of opinions as well. Shouting down voices you disagree with isn’t the way you change minds, it is how you push people further into their beliefs.
Wow, imagine hating someone who doesn’t believe the same things you do. I hope they keep her around because this leftist sjw cancel culture witch hunt era needs to come to an end and people with power need to start putting their foot down to all the Twitter mob noise. I hope she doesn’t apologize, it’s probably the only reason she hasn’t been burned at the stake yet – give the mob an inch, they’ll take a mile.
You mean like the Right Wing mob that came armed with pipe bombs and guns that tried to overthrow a Democratically elected government. But the Left are the bad ones for calling her out for supporting these violent insurrectionists. Having a disagreement is fine spreading lies which are dangerous isn’t. I don’t really care so much about Gina Carano, thought she was ok in The Mandalorian but I am not so cool about those defending her like she’s some saintly martyr. And cancel culture isn’t just confined to the left or have we forgotten about Kap, Nike etc. I’m not going to call her out to be fired but when you come out with views like hers, she deserves to be questioned, scrutinized and challenged. She doesn’t get a free pass and no consequences. Whether she should be fired or not is a matter for Disney and whether she is in breach of the contract she signed. If not, she should not get fired, but if so then she should. She’s peddling lies, dangerous ones, so we all have a right to challenge her on those views.
And a left-wing mob caused DC (and most large cities )to be literally on fire during the summer where over 30 people were killed as a result.. They’re both dangerous and stupid.
But the idea that only one of the two sides (and I don’t care which) knows what is morally superior and then therefore gets to forebear the wrong think is an insanely elitist and privileged position. Because you disagree with someone doesn’t give you the right to remove them from their job.
Do you even remember Mccarthyism and how it destroyed lives? And for the record, the left started the firestorm of cancel culture. The right stupidly adopted it, but never with the same efficiency or gusto.
It also isn’t protected free speech if you can brigade someone and get them fired and silenced for wrong-think just because it isn’t congress doing it. Dangerous and stupid.
The Twitter mob are just a small minority of dissenters. They only appear large and loud because the rest of us don’t care what her political beliefs are and what she says, so we don’t waste our time on writing on Twitter and throwing childish tantrums. If this story is true, then good on Filoni and Favreau for looking at the entire picture, and not just the smudge in the corner.
Her opinion is hers. My opinion is mine. She plays a character in a show I watch. She does not sway my beliefs in the real world. If people can’t create their own beliefs and listen to an actor whom plays a fictional character in a make believe world for their information then they should probably educate themselves just a little more on the real world.
Is that the same blog that reported that Favreau, Filoni, and George Lucas were literally storming the Lucasfilm offices to overthrow Kathleen Kennedy? Yeah, no. It’s even less credible than WGTC and that’s saying a lot.
Favreau does not run Disney or even Lucasfilm. There are dozens and dozens in the corporate food chain above him. If the company decides she’s gone, she’s gone. Period.
This isn’t the first time that people in the entertainment world have been oppressed for political opinions. It was called blacklisting. Using heir game to promulgate their political views is unwise. However, if they chose to speak out no one has a right to take their livelihood. EVERYONE has freedom of speech in America. If you don’t like what someone days don’t listen.
Almost half the nation is conservative, so to cancel people for their beliefs is un-American and is a sign that people backing cancel culture are the facists they pretend to hate. The best was to fight bad speech is with better speech.
She is entitled to her opinions. It’s a little sad that her views aren’t supported by facts, or science, but that’s her choice. Maybe she’s not that bright, but she’s a good actor, & I love her as Cara Dune. Leave her alone..
Hollywood and the clowns that cancel anyone without their approved opinions don’t seem to understand that they are destroying their own Future. Kennedy almost destroyed Star Wars and Disney. A four billion investment almost flushed down the toilet because the woke writers and producers thought they could force their beliefs down our throats. Disney learned a new lession, Kennedy et al still haven’t. They are working the New Republic story and if they go woke again, which is expected, Disney won’t give them a second chance. We want great story telling not a sermon.
Once upon a time, stars were blacklisted for “Communist” leanings…what would be called “The Left” today. Now, if the aren’t a Socialist, it’s hard to find work. And if you’re Moderate to Rightwing, you’re attacked and berated. Isn’t it about time we stopped characterizing entertainers by who they vote for, or whose tweet they “liked”?! Kudos to Jon Favreau for putting the characters first, and casting the right actors for the roles. And hugs to Gina Carano for having to deal with this.
Dude the Right vilifies the other side just as bad.
Terms like Socialist, and Antifa are spouted constantly on the Right to attack their opponents or scaremonger votes out of Americans. The Left is bad, but the Right isn’t any better.
Right and left are indeed two sides of the same coin. Think its about time the normal folks of the right and left form a new party, and push all these elitists out of office. This tug of war for power, control and money is doing nothing but pulling our country apart. Its really sad.
I don’t much care what her political beliefs are, especially since she doesn’t seem to be using her spotlight on Mandalorian to showcase them. Shame on you for belittling others for their opinions, this is supposed to be a free country. If you want to silence other peoples’ voices, then you’re a fascist.
I like you. You are a pragmatist, to the bone. Kudos! Hope your thinking is open to hard, repeatable, verifiable facts, though. Then it’s pure pragmatism.
I really love the morons in the comments who scream cancel culture mean while people like Gina just tried to cancel the election result. The hypocrisy is astounding. As a healthcare worker I find heirs about this virus disgusting and it’s clear she can care less about us being overwhelmed by it.
You signed up for the job. Go do it. You don’t hear construction crews bitching about “being overwhelmed” every time there’s a tornado or earthquake. Get to work or find a new job. “Hero’s” don’t bitch about adversity.
So does this mean that it’s ok to advocate firing of the person in the cubicle or checkout line next to them if their opinions or views differ from them? Or is that rule just for those in the public eye? “Cancel Culture” has got to stop! Please!
Definitely not a fan of hers nor of trump,anyone with values like them ,I have no problem turning off. The Mandalorian is becoming part of “our Star wars canon” ,I may continue to watch it,or just turn it off.
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Sorry to have to part ways with my love for star wars after 40 years because of Gina and her politics in supporing anti maskers and conspiracy theorist BS. Favreau, you LOST my support by keeping her from being FIRED. I will not normalize crazy or dangerous thinking, especially for my kids. They will be diappointed. A new emperor is among us hiding in plain sight. My loyalty is to the old regime anyways. Love Mark, Harrison and Carrie.
#FIREGINA
I have a really radical idea , why doesn’t everyone just shut their pie hole and enjoy the show? I happen to hate Peanut Butter and Banana fried chicken.So please don’t force me to eat it.The world will not blow up and if everyone doesn’t eat Peanut Butter and Banana fried chicken ok? You got presidential Biden now stop complaining.Everyone doesn’t have to agree with you just like no one is forcing you to agree with them.(Not Yet Anyway)I thought this was still a free country? (Well apparently it isn’t.)
Disney has rules and expectations. IF you work for the mouse, there is an ethics clause, just like their are rules you must abide to for any employer. As a veteran, I can tell that most of the commenters do not understand that freedom of speech DOES NOT include false information that incites violence or overthrow of the government. I place my life in front of the Constitution to protect it and this country. I will never understand you facist snowflakes hiding behind insults, threats, and propaganda. And unfortunately Ms. Carano has been brainwashed into that cult. As others have said, I still watch Mando, but Carano’s bitter public divisiveness and anti-government stance has definitely made it difficult to watch episodes with her in it. I truly hope she does not get s spin-off :((
I think if she were TRULY in violation of any ethics clause, they would have done something about it. Perhaps liking tweets isn’t considered a violation???
I have a radical idea ?Why doesn’t everyone just enjoy the show and shut their pie holes?I don’t like peanut butter and banana fried Chicken so please don’t force me to eat it!! because you like peanut butter and fried banana fried Chicken doesn’t mean everyone is supposed to like it! You have President Biden, that doesn’t mean everyone has to like it.So much for the left being so “tolerant.”
Funny thing is, they’re actors. We as a society USED to say “shut up and act, we don’t want your opinions” and the world kept turning as actors spouted whatever stupid nonsense was the craze of the day. Social media is a cancer we really need to remove from our lives, people let it carry far too much weight on both sides. When an actor’s on screen, they’re just the character not themselves. Anything they do offscreen? Ignore em, actors are freaking insane, ALL of them.
She’s center right on the political spectrum.. omg so controversial! People need to relax about politics, stop fighting each other and pay attention to what elected officials on both sides of the aisle are doing.
Clearly neither side is 100% right. Just look at CA and it’s cities… Full of homeless people with poo all over the streets. These are all Democrat run cities in a very blue state… So clearly not all their policies work and not all the politicians are on the up and up.
People really so have TDS but what will be their excuse when he’s gone?
Once again the communist left wants to silence anyone with an opposing opinion.
Last time I looked looked it was not a crime to be a conservative.
This is just tiring. I live the damn tilight zone.
Just FYI. What people are trying to do to her is called Facism by definition.
Silencing people through threat of violence or soal ruin to force them to believe what you do.
Unfair…. and not accurate to state that she has “controversial right wing beliefs”. The writer is a participant in a smear job run by left wing nut cases. Asking questions that are on the minds of many, espousing freedom of speech, liberty and standing up to the cancel culture is not “right wing” …. it just seems to piss off left wingers for some reason.
The writer isn’t even American… she should stay out of anything involving US politics, but you know the “left” always has to butt in where they don’t belong… lol
I don’t agree with some of what Gina has to say, but it’s her right to say it!!
Now, I’m sick and tired of this cancel culture that if you’re offended or disagree with someone’s opinion, they should be fired!! Stop please!!!
You people are no better than a schoolyard bully!! Except you hide behind a computer/phone screen. I got an idea, if you disagree, either ignore it or gave an actual conversation about the topic!!
Wow… civility!! Novel idea.
Thank God for people that still have a backbone, not needing to have their thoughts and opinions placed inside their heads to regurgitate. In a perfect world, cancel culture realizes how wrong they are and cancel themselves.
… When I first saw “swingers”, I knew I’d be a fan of Favreau for life… Keep up the great work of creating art, as well as taking on the idiocracy in fighting for free-thinkers!
So yet again, we are taking “insider information” from one Twitter account belonging to a self avowed leftist who has proven to be HIGHLY innacurate (this is the same account that was INSISTING she was being fired), and has yet to prove ANY connection to Disney, LucasFilm, or ANYONE associated with the Mandalorian.
This is like asking for insight for “the squad” from a Qanon account with no political connections.
(Season 2 spoiler, fair warning) I just read another article from another site alleging that WDW Pro of the Pirates and Princesses site comes up with baseless rumors such as the one about Pedro Pascal potentially getting fired and now another rumor that there is ‘immense pressure’ to drop Luke Skywalker and Baby Yoda from the story line (lolwut).
She is great, why would they try to fire her? Oh, she has a different opinion than other folks. I gotcha, Well, if thats not a reason to fire her, then I do not know what is?
Who cares what a persons political beliefs are. If a person is a good actor or actress they should stay on as that character unless they ask to be removed. By wanting to fire her for being to far left than Disney is promoting the far left which is very biased. Thats almost as bad as firing an actor or actress for being black or hispanic or islamic. Politics should stay out of Hollywood. Hollywood is about entertaining and has nothing to do with ones personal point of view on politics or religion. I say leave her on and Disney as well as Lucasfilm need to be more open minded and hire based on the abilities of a peraon and nothing more.
Hollywood and MSM need to stop with the punishing of people that don’t tow the “collective-left” line… Wanna know why so many people hate the left? Start there…. You want diversity… guess what? You have to include the other 50% of the world that is NOT you, like it or not. If you don’t, well, stop with the BS about coming together… it’s not going to happen. We don’t want to be like you. We don’t share your values. Tolerate that….
For cryin’ out loud people…keep the politics out of acting. What in the heck does how a person feel or what political views they hold have to do with their acting abilities??? Really! Get a life folks.
The left supporters blame the right, right supporters blame the left. Fight each other so you can cheer while both teams collude to rob you of your human rights, tax dollars and freedoms.
Stop arguing about dirty dishes the house is on fire!
Comments for Jon Favreau Reportedly Stops Disney From Firing ‘Mandalorian’ Star Gina Carano
André Leal
I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
Evelyn Beatrice Hall
Bluesun
” I detest what you write, but I would give my life to make it possible for you to continue to write.”
– François-Marie Arouet 1778.
Billy Bob Jimmy Jam
Amen to that. She needs to be challenged on these dangerous falsehoods.
Ellen
Such as … ??
I’ve been following this closely, and I have yet to see her post any statements, only questioning the information we are being given – as is her right. We should all be questioning much of this, rather than just accept what we are being told like blind sheep.
Jim
@Ellen, she was telling people not to get the vaccine. That’s very irresponsible. I feel the same about her with Jim Carey. I wish they just stfu, but won’t deter me from watch the flicks..
blahbloy
Dangerous falsehoods? Like collusion, or when Pelosi said the 2016 election wasn’t legitimate?
Stop thinking you are right.
Just shut up and watch the show.
Arano
@Jim you are one of the hypocrites that try and put words into someone’s mouth. She made a satire based tweet about mail in voting in conjunction with the vaccine. She didn’t tell people not to take it or anything that blatant.
It might be a subtle questioning of the status quo at worst but in no way did she state what you say she did.
Personally I am also glad I live somewhere that won’t need the vaccine for a while. I am by no means an anti-vaxer and take my flu shot every year. However I am nervous about taking the quickest vaccine ever developed. Nervousness is a far cry from telling people not to take it.
JustJessee
All the comments about “I hate what you’re saying but I will defend to the death your right to say them”….. Hi….. Reality calling. She has the RIGHT to say whatever she wants (within the realm of Twitter, a private company, terms of service) without fear of Congress intervening. What she does not have, however, is immunity from the consequences of her words by her employer who I am fairly certain has ‘Morality Clauses’ legally attached to her employment. That’s the issue. Disney has a look and expects their cast members to adhere to that look publicly. Gina is not doing that. She either needs a PR handler, to set her profile to private and keep it friends and family or whatever, or she can continue making controversial remarks and accept the consequences.
I loved Dune as a character is S1, the idea of her. I thought GC did a good job with the physicality of Dune. I wound up following her social media and immediately regretted it. Did I stop watching the show because of my disappointment that the actor has views so different than my own? No. What it has done is take me out of the enjoyment of the character, which is unfortunate, but it’s not the Cara Dune show…her character is expendable, as is nearly every actor in any high profit, que popular franchise.
Chris Kinney
Ridiculous. No one should be fired for having different rhpughrs and a belief system from someone else. Noe should anyone apologize for the same. Cancwl culture is stupid, and I hope dianey doesn’t cave in and fire her. “Let he who is without sin, cast the first stone.” I’m willing to bet all these haters disagree on have a different opinion on something than someone they know has. Absolutwlt ridiculous!
David Ramsey
If you quit watchina show because an actors view of the world does not match your own than you had better sell your TV right know as I would bet that their is at least one actor in every show whose view does not agree with your own. What a nit wit.
Blahbloy
The fallacy of your argument is that your hatred and bigotry are “consequences.” You have to exert specific and target retributive force in order for your “consequences” to exist.
All you are saying is the you are a bully and executor of what people can say and think. That is NOT “consequences.” That is you terrorizing people gleefully.
Actual consequences are the natural conclusions of applied policy.
Consequences are not your threatening people you do not agree with.
John Pope
Well said Blahbloy! If we are subject to punishment for expressing our thoughts or beliefs by employers, co workers, or people on twitter, if we are in danger of losing our jobs, our livelihoods, our families, our friends for expressing our opinions then of what use is the 1st Amendment if non government agents or agencies can subject us to punishment? There is no difference.
Ben
No. You can say whatever trash you want. That’s freedom of speech. It doesn’t mean anyone, after hearing it, has to choose to employ, watch, or associate with you. That’s those “free markets” that you conservatives allegedly worship (just as long as they’re not responding in a way that you don’t like).
Tina
And the tolerant right just plant bombs when they don’t get their way.
Lulzi
Wait. Hold up. Didn’t your side literally burn down cities for MONTHS because they didn’t get their way? Didn’t your liberal media call them “mostly peaceful protests” literally as buildings burn down behind them? Didn’t your party storm the capital building during Kavanaugh’s confirmation? LOL. Didn’t your party shoot up Republicans at a baseball game? Didn’t your party assault a Republican senator? Didn’t your party engage in a 24/7/365 fan fiction display of pretending to murder Trump?
Your party is responsible for billions of dollars in property damage – damage to small business owners.
And to that comment. What proof do you have that a right-winger planted a bomb? I want undeniable, empirical proof that the a right-winger planted a bomb? And no, Tina, a CNN article speculating that it was a right-winger doesn’t count.
Richard
I totally agree that galaxy is filled with pure Evil Hatred and is doomed to be sucked up by a giant black hole by the name of Bidenpelosi
JasonJ
Some still a little salty Trump lost?
Scott Soper
What
R Davis
Sure. We have the right of free speech. The right comes with responsibility. Those that might disagree might be OK yelling fire in a crowd when there’s no fire. Just because someone CAN say it, doesn’t mean they should.
There is plenty of information available to read on your own, but if you’re not a doctor, speak with your trusted medical professional if you have concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine. Get real facts not just what you heard someone say or jump on a bandwagon because you’re part of a certain group. Think for yourself. Rather than take time to speak negatively about the COVID-19 vaccine or mail-in voting, maybe take that same energy and volunteer to feed the homeless or assist a non-profit. There’s so much negativity, hate, and anger. Hopefully, we can all get to a point where we could care less about what anyone says. Some people even like controversy to stroke their egos. Don’t give anyone that power.
Franciszek Banek
Why do you care?
She can do whatever she wants, and so can you.
Grow up and get over it.
Jim
The truth, you tell.
Raul
You are asking stupid democrats (face it, they are all as dumb as AOC dirt) to think above a second grade level.
Clayton GARNER
What Information is she mis spreading
Clayton GARNER
If you people thi n a mask is gonna keep you from getting a microscopic virus then your misinformed.
Jim
Its funny how the left claims to respect strong willed, outspoken women, UNTIL the women have a dissimilar viewpoint. Gina stay strong and fight back
Ed
This is the way. Well said.
Jim
Its called free speech, what you want is irrelevant. If you don’t like what she says don’t listen.
Jim C
That’s not how free speech works.
Brandon
She wasn’t spreading mis information. She was just giving her opinion. Learn the facts. This isn’t communist russia. Its communist america.
Scott
According to who? You? Who made you God?
Blabbloy
You didn’t care about collusion.
This is why people should just shut up and dance. Or shut up and watch a show.
Mainly just shut up.
Julia Thompson
THEY NEED TO BRING BACK THE BABY!
Ronald H Wall
Thank you Jon!
Gina rocks and so do you!
Diana Huckaby
Thank you Jon, for standing up for our freedom of speech!
Kim
Who?
Alt
She has a right to say it and the government isn’t stopping her. The company also has the right to distance themselves from her. She isn’t immune from the consequences of spreading lies.
Jeff
I support freedom of speech
JudtJessee
Freedom of speech is exactly what Alt was stating. Freedom of Speech means congress can’t limit your speech, not that you have immunity from the consequences of your words by your employer.
JasonJ
So then Brigading is a thing that just doesn’t exist?
Andy
Right. And you insane people think you are morally superior to anyone you disagree with and it is your job to see her fired for wrong think.
How is that “free speech” again?
Richard
like Biden Pelosi Schumer and Schiff you are a corrupt evil minded monster who is in need of a lobotomy
Blahbloy
Who suffered consequences of spreading lies about “collusion?” Or did Pelosi have any consequence for her claiming the 2016 election wasn’t legitimate?
Isiah
Definitely not a fan of hers nor of trump,anyone with values like them ,I have no problem turning off. The Mandalorian is becoming part of “our Star wars canon” ,I may continue to watch it,or just turn it off.
JasonJ
Exactly. I think she’s an idiot. I think that like many Trump supporters they are blinded by their zealous hatred of the Left because the Left is guilty of a lot of transgressions.
If you don’t like her that much, then just stop watching Mandalorian. But demanding she be removed from the show because it offends your sensibilities is the reason the Left were called snowflakes to begin with.
Kevin Bedel
Why are people forgetting that it’s our right to have different opinions? This discrimination of beliefs is a plague on our country. People need to realize truth isn’t black and white.
Noah
Gina Carano is an American citizen with freedom of speech. Yall need to let her live the way she wants. Thats her American right
Dee
freedom of speech isnt freedom of consequences for said speech. We’re in the middle of a pandemic and shes supporting ignoring it.
Pete
And the CCP just sits back and watches how their virus brings the West to its knees.
Laura
shes not bringing harm to anyone and not leading an insurrection.
if she doesnt agree about the COVID vaccination… fine- then she doesnt agree. what’s that have to do with Disney, her career, or anything about you?
Ak
Thank you, Jon!
Hotnuke
She has every right to say it. No one is stopping her. There are consequences for what you say, though. I will NEVER watch or pay a penny for ANYTHING connected with Disney or Favreau again. EVER. SEDITIOUS TERRORISM is the bridge too far
Gary Boisseau
Why are her “right wing” views so controversial and those who believe differently than her blameless? What a complete bunch of hypocrites.
Heather Warner
There is no substantial evidence to any of this. It is entirely rumors on all fronts. The very idea that ALL SW fans want Gina gone is a total fallacy. I honestly don’t give jack about what an actor’s political views are as long as they entertain me in character. Dear old Walt Disney himself was a far right leaning misogynist…that doesn’t keep me from loving the stories he created.
Will
Tolerance isn’t just praising what you agree with, it’s protecting what you don’t. If you want diversity you need to support a diversity of opinions as well. Shouting down voices you disagree with isn’t the way you change minds, it is how you push people further into their beliefs.
Frank
Tolerance isn’t trying to change people to do anything.
Get over it
Mikel
Wow, imagine hating someone who doesn’t believe the same things you do. I hope they keep her around because this leftist sjw cancel culture witch hunt era needs to come to an end and people with power need to start putting their foot down to all the Twitter mob noise. I hope she doesn’t apologize, it’s probably the only reason she hasn’t been burned at the stake yet – give the mob an inch, they’ll take a mile.
Billy Bob Jimmy Jam
You mean like the Right Wing mob that came armed with pipe bombs and guns that tried to overthrow a Democratically elected government. But the Left are the bad ones for calling her out for supporting these violent insurrectionists. Having a disagreement is fine spreading lies which are dangerous isn’t. I don’t really care so much about Gina Carano, thought she was ok in The Mandalorian but I am not so cool about those defending her like she’s some saintly martyr. And cancel culture isn’t just confined to the left or have we forgotten about Kap, Nike etc. I’m not going to call her out to be fired but when you come out with views like hers, she deserves to be questioned, scrutinized and challenged. She doesn’t get a free pass and no consequences. Whether she should be fired or not is a matter for Disney and whether she is in breach of the contract she signed. If not, she should not get fired, but if so then she should. She’s peddling lies, dangerous ones, so we all have a right to challenge her on those views.
Andy
And a left-wing mob caused DC (and most large cities )to be literally on fire during the summer where over 30 people were killed as a result.. They’re both dangerous and stupid.
But the idea that only one of the two sides (and I don’t care which) knows what is morally superior and then therefore gets to forebear the wrong think is an insanely elitist and privileged position. Because you disagree with someone doesn’t give you the right to remove them from their job.
Do you even remember Mccarthyism and how it destroyed lives? And for the record, the left started the firestorm of cancel culture. The right stupidly adopted it, but never with the same efficiency or gusto.
It also isn’t protected free speech if you can brigade someone and get them fired and silenced for wrong-think just because it isn’t congress doing it. Dangerous and stupid.
Ken
You forgot that conservatives started the “cancel culture” by telling NFL players that they couldn’t express their views.
Phil
You forgot the players were dissing our flag while they cashed multi million dollar checks. Big difference
Tina
LOL yes because the right is not a cancel culture when they just tried to bomb the capital because they wanted to cancel the electoral votes.
Atiniir
Good. She is the best part of this show, one of the only canon characters I like and she wouldn’t be if she were played by someone else.
Cause she’s hot
Bruno Silveira
Your freedom ends when it hurts/KILL other people.
Quote as many beautiful phrases you want, just knowing that what you want is good for YOU or for US?
Joe
Having opinions doesn’t kill people. Stfu, the only person spreading lies is you.
Kim
My money is on a small group of crackpots trolling Disney. Normal people do not give a damn about this kind of stuff.
We need to start ignoring these obnoxious trolls.
Daniel
The Twitter mob are just a small minority of dissenters. They only appear large and loud because the rest of us don’t care what her political beliefs are and what she says, so we don’t waste our time on writing on Twitter and throwing childish tantrums. If this story is true, then good on Filoni and Favreau for looking at the entire picture, and not just the smudge in the corner.
Paul
Her opinion is hers. My opinion is mine. She plays a character in a show I watch. She does not sway my beliefs in the real world. If people can’t create their own beliefs and listen to an actor whom plays a fictional character in a make believe world for their information then they should probably educate themselves just a little more on the real world.
Rynn
Is that the same blog that reported that Favreau, Filoni, and George Lucas were literally storming the Lucasfilm offices to overthrow Kathleen Kennedy? Yeah, no. It’s even less credible than WGTC and that’s saying a lot.
Favreau does not run Disney or even Lucasfilm. There are dozens and dozens in the corporate food chain above him. If the company decides she’s gone, she’s gone. Period.
DE
Trudat.
Glen Nicholsonon
This isn’t the first time that people in the entertainment world have been oppressed for political opinions. It was called blacklisting. Using heir game to promulgate their political views is unwise. However, if they chose to speak out no one has a right to take their livelihood. EVERYONE has freedom of speech in America. If you don’t like what someone days don’t listen.
Don
Almost half the nation is conservative, so to cancel people for their beliefs is un-American and is a sign that people backing cancel culture are the facists they pretend to hate. The best was to fight bad speech is with better speech.
Blake R Lang
Exactly this cancel culture has gone way to far
MandoAddict
She is entitled to her opinions. It’s a little sad that her views aren’t supported by facts, or science, but that’s her choice. Maybe she’s not that bright, but she’s a good actor, & I love her as Cara Dune. Leave her alone..
Phil Davis
Hollywood and the clowns that cancel anyone without their approved opinions don’t seem to understand that they are destroying their own Future. Kennedy almost destroyed Star Wars and Disney. A four billion investment almost flushed down the toilet because the woke writers and producers thought they could force their beliefs down our throats. Disney learned a new lession, Kennedy et al still haven’t. They are working the New Republic story and if they go woke again, which is expected, Disney won’t give them a second chance. We want great story telling not a sermon.
Matthew Miller
Once upon a time, stars were blacklisted for “Communist” leanings…what would be called “The Left” today. Now, if the aren’t a Socialist, it’s hard to find work. And if you’re Moderate to Rightwing, you’re attacked and berated. Isn’t it about time we stopped characterizing entertainers by who they vote for, or whose tweet they “liked”?! Kudos to Jon Favreau for putting the characters first, and casting the right actors for the roles. And hugs to Gina Carano for having to deal with this.
JasonJ
Dude the Right vilifies the other side just as bad.
Terms like Socialist, and Antifa are spouted constantly on the Right to attack their opponents or scaremonger votes out of Americans. The Left is bad, but the Right isn’t any better.
Will
Right and left are indeed two sides of the same coin. Think its about time the normal folks of the right and left form a new party, and push all these elitists out of office. This tug of war for power, control and money is doing nothing but pulling our country apart. Its really sad.
Joe
I don’t much care what her political beliefs are, especially since she doesn’t seem to be using her spotlight on Mandalorian to showcase them. Shame on you for belittling others for their opinions, this is supposed to be a free country. If you want to silence other peoples’ voices, then you’re a fascist.
Fklefities
Think for yourself. Question authority.
DE
I like you. You are a pragmatist, to the bone. Kudos! Hope your thinking is open to hard, repeatable, verifiable facts, though. Then it’s pure pragmatism.
Tina
I really love the morons in the comments who scream cancel culture mean while people like Gina just tried to cancel the election result. The hypocrisy is astounding. As a healthcare worker I find heirs about this virus disgusting and it’s clear she can care less about us being overwhelmed by it.
Sandman10372
You signed up for the job. Go do it. You don’t hear construction crews bitching about “being overwhelmed” every time there’s a tornado or earthquake. Get to work or find a new job. “Hero’s” don’t bitch about adversity.
Ssmith0710
So does this mean that it’s ok to advocate firing of the person in the cubicle or checkout line next to them if their opinions or views differ from them? Or is that rule just for those in the public eye? “Cancel Culture” has got to stop! Please!
Isiah
Definitely not a fan of hers nor of trump,anyone with values like them ,I have no problem turning off. The Mandalorian is becoming part of “our Star wars canon” ,I may continue to watch it,or just turn it off.
ivy
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Joe Matthews
Eat your own cancel culture…. Favreau for imperial Senate
JC
Sorry to have to part ways with my love for star wars after 40 years because of Gina and her politics in supporing anti maskers and conspiracy theorist BS. Favreau, you LOST my support by keeping her from being FIRED. I will not normalize crazy or dangerous thinking, especially for my kids. They will be diappointed. A new emperor is among us hiding in plain sight. My loyalty is to the old regime anyways. Love Mark, Harrison and Carrie.
#FIREGINA
Joseph Lobosco
I have a really radical idea , why doesn’t everyone just shut their pie hole and enjoy the show? I happen to hate Peanut Butter and Banana fried chicken.So please don’t force me to eat it.The world will not blow up and if everyone doesn’t eat Peanut Butter and Banana fried chicken ok? You got presidential Biden now stop complaining.Everyone doesn’t have to agree with you just like no one is forcing you to agree with them.(Not Yet Anyway)I thought this was still a free country? (Well apparently it isn’t.)
RocketMan
Disney has rules and expectations. IF you work for the mouse, there is an ethics clause, just like their are rules you must abide to for any employer. As a veteran, I can tell that most of the commenters do not understand that freedom of speech DOES NOT include false information that incites violence or overthrow of the government. I place my life in front of the Constitution to protect it and this country. I will never understand you facist snowflakes hiding behind insults, threats, and propaganda. And unfortunately Ms. Carano has been brainwashed into that cult. As others have said, I still watch Mando, but Carano’s bitter public divisiveness and anti-government stance has definitely made it difficult to watch episodes with her in it. I truly hope she does not get s spin-off :((
Toni Bourlon
I think if she were TRULY in violation of any ethics clause, they would have done something about it. Perhaps liking tweets isn’t considered a violation???
Joseph Lobosco
I have a radical idea ?Why doesn’t everyone just enjoy the show and shut their pie holes?I don’t like peanut butter and banana fried Chicken so please don’t force me to eat it!! because you like peanut butter and fried banana fried Chicken doesn’t mean everyone is supposed to like it! You have President Biden, that doesn’t mean everyone has to like it.So much for the left being so “tolerant.”
Joe
Lame she is a stupid right winger but I loved her character. I want her to crush my neck and kill me with those big smooth arms.
Benji
Lol
Suzy
controversial right-wing belief
I quit reading here.
Sunriver is Still trying to divide the world and I won’t partake of it.
Scott
Goodbye
Jordan
Funny thing is, they’re actors. We as a society USED to say “shut up and act, we don’t want your opinions” and the world kept turning as actors spouted whatever stupid nonsense was the craze of the day. Social media is a cancer we really need to remove from our lives, people let it carry far too much weight on both sides. When an actor’s on screen, they’re just the character not themselves. Anything they do offscreen? Ignore em, actors are freaking insane, ALL of them.
d0x360
She’s center right on the political spectrum.. omg so controversial! People need to relax about politics, stop fighting each other and pay attention to what elected officials on both sides of the aisle are doing.
Clearly neither side is 100% right. Just look at CA and it’s cities… Full of homeless people with poo all over the streets. These are all Democrat run cities in a very blue state… So clearly not all their policies work and not all the politicians are on the up and up.
People really so have TDS but what will be their excuse when he’s gone?
thomas
Once again the communist left wants to silence anyone with an opposing opinion.
Last time I looked looked it was not a crime to be a conservative.
This is just tiring. I live the damn tilight zone.
Just FYI. What people are trying to do to her is called Facism by definition.
Silencing people through threat of violence or soal ruin to force them to believe what you do.
Percy
WANT HER GONE!
James
Unfair…. and not accurate to state that she has “controversial right wing beliefs”. The writer is a participant in a smear job run by left wing nut cases. Asking questions that are on the minds of many, espousing freedom of speech, liberty and standing up to the cancel culture is not “right wing” …. it just seems to piss off left wingers for some reason.
T
The writer isn’t even American… she should stay out of anything involving US politics, but you know the “left” always has to butt in where they don’t belong… lol
Dan
I don’t agree with some of what Gina has to say, but it’s her right to say it!!
Now, I’m sick and tired of this cancel culture that if you’re offended or disagree with someone’s opinion, they should be fired!! Stop please!!!
You people are no better than a schoolyard bully!! Except you hide behind a computer/phone screen. I got an idea, if you disagree, either ignore it or gave an actual conversation about the topic!!
Wow… civility!! Novel idea.
Mpdarkly
Thank God for people that still have a backbone, not needing to have their thoughts and opinions placed inside their heads to regurgitate. In a perfect world, cancel culture realizes how wrong they are and cancel themselves.
… When I first saw “swingers”, I knew I’d be a fan of Favreau for life… Keep up the great work of creating art, as well as taking on the idiocracy in fighting for free-thinkers!
Media Quest
Is it really fair to say Gina has “right wing” beliefs?
How do you know this?
She hasn’t publicly stated that ever.
Patrick McLaren
I’am done with it if she stays!
Just Me
“Believe our left-wing ideas or have your career ruined, your voice silenced, and your personhood dehumanized”
– The Ministry of Truth and Totally Not Fascism
Scott
Apparently Disney, like other Leftists, doesn’t believe in freedom of speech and the first amendment to the constitution.
Martin Kennedy
Thanks for the spoilers at the end…. I was about to start watching the mandalorian this week….
Nick Emmons
I’m ashamed with where our society is and is heading…if you’re okay with silencing one person then you set the precedent of silencing everyone.
None
Stop circulating these BS lies & rumors. Just rumors being recycled from one blog to another with no actual source. It’s pathetic.
Gharms
So yet again, we are taking “insider information” from one Twitter account belonging to a self avowed leftist who has proven to be HIGHLY innacurate (this is the same account that was INSISTING she was being fired), and has yet to prove ANY connection to Disney, LucasFilm, or ANYONE associated with the Mandalorian.
This is like asking for insight for “the squad” from a Qanon account with no political connections.
MO
Get her off the show, she can’t act… sorry.
Get off my lawn
(Season 2 spoiler, fair warning) I just read another article from another site alleging that WDW Pro of the Pirates and Princesses site comes up with baseless rumors such as the one about Pedro Pascal potentially getting fired and now another rumor that there is ‘immense pressure’ to drop Luke Skywalker and Baby Yoda from the story line (lolwut).
TheDuck71
She is great, why would they try to fire her? Oh, she has a different opinion than other folks. I gotcha, Well, if thats not a reason to fire her, then I do not know what is?
Bill
“I may not agree with what you say, so shut up and g o to your room.”
My Dad
Grant Seeker
What We Have Learned:
Pirates and Princesses does not have access to Twitter, where Favreau is a very vocal liberal.
DJT does not have access to Twitter.
DJT runs Pirates and Princesses.
Jason
Who cares what a persons political beliefs are. If a person is a good actor or actress they should stay on as that character unless they ask to be removed. By wanting to fire her for being to far left than Disney is promoting the far left which is very biased. Thats almost as bad as firing an actor or actress for being black or hispanic or islamic. Politics should stay out of Hollywood. Hollywood is about entertaining and has nothing to do with ones personal point of view on politics or religion. I say leave her on and Disney as well as Lucasfilm need to be more open minded and hire based on the abilities of a peraon and nothing more.
Tim
This article was co written by Joseph Stalin
Mike
Can people in this country have an opinion without worrying about losing their livelihood? This cancel culture is beyond ridiculous.
Paul
Hollywood and MSM need to stop with the punishing of people that don’t tow the “collective-left” line… Wanna know why so many people hate the left? Start there…. You want diversity… guess what? You have to include the other 50% of the world that is NOT you, like it or not. If you don’t, well, stop with the BS about coming together… it’s not going to happen. We don’t want to be like you. We don’t share your values. Tolerate that….
Alonso Favela
Good that the crew is not giving in to the demands of the rabid. Cancel culture needs to die a torturous death.
Lenny
“Loosing”
LOL
Norman Holder
Are you really stating that someone should lose their job because they have a different political opinion than yours?
Lalee
Thank you for bringing back my ex lover email Robinsonbuckler11@ gmail com………………”
Catch-2260611
I’m glad that Favreau is staying neutral and keeping the rest of politicized Lucasfilm out of the Mandalorian.
“So this is how liberty dies…with thunderous applause.”
~Senator Padme Amidala
CLAY GORMISH
Typical left reaction to anyone not spouting the party line. Thanks party of cancel culture and inclusion.
Alan Fenech
I don’t want her gone either! She is great on this show! Our country is founded on free speech. MAKE IT SO!!
Ashley G
For cryin’ out loud people…keep the politics out of acting. What in the heck does how a person feel or what political views they hold have to do with their acting abilities??? Really! Get a life folks.
RageAgainstTheMachine
The left supporters blame the right, right supporters blame the left. Fight each other so you can cheer while both teams collude to rob you of your human rights, tax dollars and freedoms.
Stop arguing about dirty dishes the house is on fire!
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