Gina Carano, a former mixed martial artist and actress, has filed a lawsuit against Disney for unfairly firing her. The Mandalorian For expressing right-wing views on the social media platform X. She claimed discrimination and wrongful termination in a lawsuit she filed Tuesday in federal court in California.
Carano claims she was fired for expressing right-wing views on social media and is seeking a court order that would force Lucasfilm to recast her previous role. She also sought punitive damages of at least $75,000.
This also led to angry reactions from Twitter users, who criticized her for her racist views and supported Disney for firing the actress after the backlash.
In a more interesting development, X's owner, Elon Musk, has decided to fund this campaign against Disney, stating that the company plans to eliminate any discrimination against users for expressing their free opinions on their platform.
Angry Twitter backs Disney as Elon Musk and X come out in support of Gina Carano
Although this saga has been going on for a long time, it has now taken the form of something much bigger than what fans thought would happen in this issue. Gina Carano was fired by Lucasfilms after a tweet in which she allegedly compared being a Republican to being Jewish during the Holocaust, which also received backlash online.
Before the controversial tweet, Carano was already under fire for a series of opinions she shared on the social media platform. Hence, the audience felt satisfied when she was expelled from the series.
Elon Musk coming to support Gina Carano is perhaps the biggest development that most people did not expect.
X's head of business operations, Joe Benarroch, said about this:
“As a testament to X Corp’s commitment to free speech, we are proud to financially support Gina Carano’s lawsuit, enabling her to assert her rights to free speech on X and the ability to work without bullying, harassment, or discrimination.”
Last year, Musk pledged to fund legal action for X users who claim they faced discrimination by employers due to their activities on the platform.
Gina Carano portrayed Cara Dune in the first two seasons of the Disney+ series The Mandalorian.
