Gina Carano became a household name after her role as Cara Dune in the first live-action series from the Star Wars franchise, The Mandalorian. She was also in the limelight for being infamously fired from the Disney+ show due to her controversial political beliefs. Carano, who is also a mixed martial artist, faced a lot of backlash for her comments on Instagram that were not received well by the industry and audiences.
A couple of years after her exit from The Mandalorian, it looks like Carano still cannot find favor and support. In January 2023, the star’s own fans were critical of her work in the film Terror On The Prairie, produced by Ben Shapiro.
Gina Carano’s Fans Were Disappointed With Her Latest Film
After her shocking and controversial departure from Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorian, Gina Carano has tried to pick up the pieces and move forward to newer projects. Unfortunately, the star’s choice of films has come under scrutiny. The actor led the Ben Shapiro-produced western Terror On The Prairie, which was released in 2022 as part of Daily Wire’s strategy to create films that focused neither on provocative messaging nor extremely understated tones. But it was apparent that Gina Carano’s fans did not get the memo. Many viewers took to social media to rip the film apart for its woke Hollywood values.
Carano too was caught in the crossfire with netizens branding her as “Johnna Wick”, while others called her appearance and feminist portrayal to be “strong like Arnold Schwarzenegger”. One netizen spoke of how the film got the powerful independent woman concept completely wrong and said,
“Every DailyWire movie is about strong women and with this one, it is no different from a Disney movie that has an unlikeable female protagonist who we are supposed to like but they make her unlikeable and crazy”.
As a result of the backlash, Gina Carano and her film failed to make an impression at the box office and bombed during its one-day theatrical run.
Gina Carano’s The Mandalorian Exit Explained
In February 2021, The Mandalorian star Gina Carano was infamously fired from the Disney+ series following her controversial Instagram post that sparked a political debate. In the post, Carano put out a statement comparing Republicans to Jews in the Holocaust. As a result of her comment, Lucasfilm took a firm stand regarding the star’s future in the show and released a statement saying,
“Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future. Nevertheless, her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable.”
The mixed martial artist also faced severe backlash from the public with the hashtag #fireginacarano trending for many days on social media. While Carano’s Cara Dune gained much praise for bringing a calm strength to the show, her tweets have unfortunately made her a controversial figure among Star Wars fandom.
Source: NME
