Gina Carano’s character in “The Mandalorian,” Cara Dune, will still be a part of the Disney+ series.
The 40-year-old actress and former MMA fighter was fired from the show in 2021 after several problematic posts, including one which compared the Nazi murders of the Jewish population to “hating someone for his or her political beliefs.”
Rick Famuyiwa, the series executive producer and director, confirmed to Deadline on Monday that Dune will remain within the series. The show returns with Season 3 on Wednesday.
“Cara was an enormous part and continues as a personality to be a part of the world. It needed to be addressed within the creative and [Jon Favreau] took the time to take into consideration that,” Famuyiwa said.
“It was something that was discussed as we knew it was going to have impact on the show, but at the identical time, what has been at the guts of the show are the 2 characters — Din Djarin and Grogu — so ultimately it felt like a servicing of that, and across the Mandalorian.”
But it surely’s still unclear whether Carano will portray the bounty hunter or if a latest actress will suit up for the role.
The Post has contacted reps for Carano, Famuyiwa, and Disney+ for comment.
When asked by Deadline how much Dune shall be featured within the series, Famuyiwa and Lucasfilm creative director Dave Filoni answered: “It’s an enormous galaxy and now we have many characters in it — many characters are fighting for his or her screen time. We’ll just need to see because the season unfolds what the adventures are, but it surely’s a fantastic character, someone who was vital to Din Djarin’s beginnings; we’ll see if he has evolved beyond that.”
While Carano was axed from the series and claimed she “was stripped of the whole lot,” her acting profession was removed from over. In 2022, she starred in The Every day Wire-developed film “Terror on the Prairie.”
The actress, who refused to be vaccinated against COVID-19, even told the Post Millenial that her cancellation from Hollywood was inevitable.
“I might have been canceled in any case, 10 times from after I was canceled, so I’m actually blissful it happened because my heart is free,” Carano said. “I’m not hiding. I’m honest, I’m out here. And I’m a really flawed human being. I don’t have the whole lot found out. But I do know one thing is I’m attracting folks that I absolutely like — I’m finding a tribe.”
“It’s only after we’ve lost the whole lot that we’re free to do anything,” Carano added.
