The Mandalorian (Disney+)

December 21, 2020, 09:10 PM

Disney confirmed today that The Book of Boba Fett is a new show, not a surprise twist for Season 3 of The Mandalorian.

It's apparently a 4 episode miniseries, which will debut either at the same time as the start of Season 3 of Mando or just before Season 3 drops. Its timeframe will run concurrent with Season 3 of Mando, so there may be some crossover/overlap with Season 3's story arc.

February 11, 2021, 06:19 AM

Balzé Halzé

She was fired for being a conservative and a Trump supporter and no other reason.

Gina Carano fired from ‘The Mandalorian’ after controversial posts
By Elizabeth ElizaldeFebruary 10, 2021 | 11:47pm

Actress Gina Carano has been booted off “The Mandalorian” after she penned a social media post that compared being a Republican to that of a Jewish person during Nazi Germany.

The former MMA fighter played Cara Dune in the hit Disney+ show.

“Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future,” a Lucasfilm spokesperson said in a statement to the Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday.

“Nevertheless, her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable,” the statement continued.

Carano was facing backlash after the controversial Instagram post about Republicans and Jews, prompting the hashtag #FireGinaCarano to trend on social media.

In Twitter posts published in November, the actress mocked mask-wearing amid the coronavirus pandemic and claimed voter fraud took place during the 2020 presidential election.

A source told the Hollywood Reporter Lucasfilm wanted to fire Carano for some time.

“They have been looking for a reason to fire her for two months, and today was the final straw,” the source said. Yeah, no shit.

https://pagesix.com/2021/02/10...rom-the-mandalorian/

February 11, 2021, 06:51 AM

marksman41

I thought The Mandalorian was okay but after reading Pedro Pascal's comments about Trump supporters, and now Gina's treatment by Lucasfilm, there's no reason for me to watch anything put out by Lucasfilm. And Disney, too, I suppose, as they are the parent company.

Whatever will I watch and how will I survive without television you ask? Books, hobbies, chores, visiting with family & friends, etc., etc. I can certainly do without tv and movies, but they can't do without people like me multiplied by thousands or millions.

February 11, 2021, 09:46 AM

highroundcount

quote:
Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:

She was fired for being a conservative and a Trump supporter and no other reason.

Gina Carano fired from ‘The Mandalorian’ after controversial posts
By Elizabeth ElizaldeFebruary 10, 2021 | 11:47pm

Actress Gina Carano has been booted off “The Mandalorian” after she penned a social media post that compared being a Republican to that of a Jewish person during Nazi Germany.

The former MMA fighter played Cara Dune in the hit Disney+ show.

“Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future,” a Lucasfilm spokesperson said in a statement to the Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday.

“Nevertheless, her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable,” the statement continued.

Carano was facing backlash after the controversial Instagram post about Republicans and Jews, prompting the hashtag #FireGinaCarano to trend on social media.

In Twitter posts published in November, the actress mocked mask-wearing amid the coronavirus pandemic and claimed voter fraud took place during the 2020 presidential election.

A source told the Hollywood Reporter Lucasfilm wanted to fire Carano for some time.

“They have been looking for a reason to fire her for two months, and today was the final straw,” the source said. Yeah, no shit.

https://pagesix.com/2021/02/10...rom-the-mandalorian/

Oh for shit sake. I thought Disney was going to distance itself from some of this pc bullshit because it was cutting into their profits.

Dang. And I like Gina Carano also.

Suck it Disney.

This message has been edited. Last edited by: highroundcount, February 11, 2021 11:39 AM

February 11, 2021, 10:10 AM

corsair

And yet.... James Gunn was brought back after being fired for what was believed to be humorous but poor taste posts from years ago regarding child porn, pedophilia and rape.

Disney/Lucas Film may have itself a wrongful termination lawsuit in its future if Ms Carrano wishes to walk away from the entertainment industry and drop one on the mouse.

February 11, 2021, 10:26 AM

RogueJSK

February 11, 2021, 10:28 AM

BigSwede

Assholes

February 11, 2021, 10:28 AM

Prefontaine

quote:
Originally posted by marksman41:
I thought The Mandalorian was okay but after reading Pedro Pascal's comments about Trump supporters, and now Gina's treatment by Lucasfilm, there's no reason for me to watch anything put out by Lucasfilm. And Disney, too, I suppose, as they are the parent company.

Whatever will I watch and how will I survive without television you ask? Books, hobbies, chores, visiting with family & friends, etc., etc. I can certainly do without tv and movies, but they can't do without people like me multiplied by thousands or millions.

This is nothing new. Disney is a ruthless company. They were an industry leader in laying off American workers and outsourcing to India. Disney is all about H1B Visas and was at the forefront of doing this in the United States. Many people (not you or anyone here) thinks they are a children focused company when in reality they are as ruthless as it gets. They are cheap, chintzy, and petty, and for many years I've worked to not give them any of my money in the form of movie tickets, subscriptions, etc. Unless you hit them in the wallet they will continue with this behavior.

February 11, 2021, 10:45 AM

trapper189

Sub canceled. clicked the "Other" reason and typed "For Gina Carano."

February 11, 2021, 11:40 AM

highroundcount

quote:
Originally posted by trapper189:
Sub canceled. clicked the "Other" reason and typed "For Gina Carano."

That's kind of cool. I hope they get a ton of those notes.

February 11, 2021, 11:55 AM

corsair

February 11, 2021, 01:05 PM

FlyingScot

GinaC stated:

“ Jews were beaten in the streets, not by Nazi soldiers but by their neighbors…even by children. “Because history is edited, most people today don’t realize that to get to the point where Nazi soldiers could easily round up thousands of Jews, the government first made their own neighbors hate them simply for being Jews. How is that any different from hating someone for their political views?”

So - we can no longer discuss actual historical events and softly remind folks that those that forget history are doomed to repeat it? Yes this was “horrific” in reminding the world how the world of the 20s and 30s allowed the holocaust to be staged. They were and are stretching with this one, I bet most commenters and execs at Disney didn’t even care what was stated - it just gave them the excuse to get rid of someone.

I’m waiting to see who stands up to defend her statement (not her) - if no one, just more proof of how far we have fallen.

February 11, 2021, 01:07 PM

iron chef

You know who else wouldn't back down? Colin Kaepernick.

I don't have much sympathy for either of them. Gina got plenty of warnings from her employer that her opinions were generating more controversy than they wanted to deal with. At least Gina voiced her opinions on her own time and not on the job, unlike Kaepernick.

She's far from A-list. Her role on The Mandalorian and proposed spin-off series might be a once-in-a-lifetime, career-making opportunity. She should have done like Chris Pratt and keep her mouth shut. They both have worked in Hollywood long enough to understand the environment they work in. Gina tore up her meal-ticket.

If it's unclear to you, I'm not defending hypocrisy nor arguing about how things should be. I am talking about how things are and accepting the reality of one's situation.

February 11, 2021, 01:32 PM

Browndrake

quote:
Originally posted by iron chef:

If it's unclear to you, I'm not defending hypocrisy nor arguing about how things should be. I am talking about how things are and accepting the reality of one's situation.

Well, the way things are, is completely unacceptable. Maybe sympathy isn't the right word, but I think admiration is. The net is closing in around all those who want to speak the truth, period. This is way beyond Lucas film and Gina Carano. What she said in this last statement is only controversial because it is the truth and the truth scares these people to death. Should we go out without so much as a whimper?

February 11, 2021, 01:42 PM

apprentice

Alternatively you (we) could only watch those episodes that have Carano in them. How tough is that anyway? She's hawt AF.

In this age of behind the scenes data mining that trend would rot the mouse's cheese.

February 11, 2021, 01:43 PM

Balzé Halzé

quote:
Originally posted by iron chef:
You know who else wouldn't back down? Colin Kaepernick.
....

If it's unclear to you, I'm not defending hypocrisy nor arguing about how things should be. I am talking about how things are and accepting the reality of one's situation.

Weak sauce, man. Very weak sauce.

February 11, 2021, 01:58 PM

redstone

I have followed her for years. It has been fun watching her star in a few movies, and then the mandolorian. I follow her on twitter, and honestly, I saw it coming, the cancel has been after her in strength since she changed her pronouns to "beep/boop/bop" kinda mocking them with it. Even Pedro, Mando himself has "HE/HIM" in his twitter handle. So she knew what she was doing.
But damn, all she did was point out that hating someone just because their idea is different leads to intolerance and tyranny. and she is right.

So I am proud of her, she played the game and appears to have lost. Another strong female silenced by the very culture that proports to champion her.
Eat shit and die Disney.