Billionaire Elon Musk escalated his fight with Disney by backing a lawsuit by fired “Mandalorian” actress Gina Carano — who alleged the “woke” company canned her because of her conservative political views.
Carano, who played warrior Cara Dune, was written off the “Star Wars” spinoff in February 2021 after spouting conspiracy theories on social media.
She derided mask mandates during the pandemic and echoed false claims of voter fraud during the 2020 presidential election.
In another post, the former MMA star railed that being a Republican was akin to being Jewish during the Holocaust.
“Jews were beaten in the streets, not by Nazi soldiers but by their neighbors … even by children,” Carano wrote on Instagram, according to a Variety report at the time.
Following her dismissal by Disney, Carano also was dropped by her talent agency, UTA.
Carano’s lawsuit, filed in a California federal court Tuesday, took some inspiration from the famous opening lines from “Star Wars.”Elon Musk is supporting a lawsuit filed by actor Gina Carano against The Walt Disney Company.REUTERS
“A short time ago in a galaxy not so far away, Defendants made it clear that only one orthodoxy in thought, speech, or action was acceptable in their empire,” the complaint said.
“Please let us know if you would like to join the lawsuit against Disney,” Musk wrote on X.
Carano also claimed sex discrimination, arguing that male stars who voiced opinions did not suffer any consequences.NOTE: This is borrowed
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