Actress Gina Carano is on the point of head back into the ring against Ronda Rousey in Los Angeles on the Intuit Dome on May 16. While her MMA future is definite, her “Star Wars” future is less so. In 2019, Carano joined the Disney+ series “The Mandalorian” as Cara Dune, a Latest Republic shock trooper. It was rumored that she would star in a spin-off series, “Rangers of the Latest Republic,” which was seemingly canceled after she was fired by Lucasfilm in 2021 for her controversial social media posts. She has since opened up on her subsequent lawsuit, and her relationships with Dave Filoni, Jon Favreau, and “The Mandalorian” co-star Pedro Pascal.
Inside Gina Carano’s ‘Star Wars’ Legal War
In February 2021, Lucasfilm fired Gina Carano after a series of social media posts went viral. Shortly after her “The Mandalorian” co-star Pedro Pascal added his gender pronouns to his Twitter bio, Carano modified hers to “beep/bop/boop,” which some took as a mockery of the transgender community.
She also received harsh criticism for her conservative social media posts in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the ultimate straw appeared to be when she reshared an Instagram post that seemingly compared the best way American conservatives are treated to the best way Jews were treated in Nazi Germany.
A Lucasfilm spokesperson dubbed the posts “abhorrent and unacceptable,” and she or he was let go from the show. Three years later, she sued Disney for wrongful termination with the financial support of Elon Musk. The lawsuit was settled in August 2025. Although the terms of the settlement weren’t released, a Lucasfilm spokesperson said that they’d “sit up for identifying opportunities to work along with Ms. Carano within the near future.”
Gina Carano Has Spoken To ‘The Mandalorian’ Showrunners
While many have speculated about her return to a galaxy far, far-off, Carano revealed that she has already spoken to the brand new Lucasfilm co-CEO, Dave Filoni, and showrunner Jon Favreau.
“I’ve already had a conversation with Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau. We got onto a Zoom call. It was very nice,” she said during an interview with Ariel Helwani. “Dave is taking up as CEO of Star Wars. We didn’t miss a beat. Jon Favreau got on Zoom and was really funny. He was like so; where did we leave off?”
Although fans have mixed reactions concerning the return of Cara Dune, it stays to be seen if she is going to return to her role.
Gina Carano Addresses Her Conversation With Filoni and Favreau
In a brand new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Carano addressed the conversation with Filoni and Favreau and what it really meant for her “Star Wars” future.
“I believe it was, ‘Let’s touch base,’” Carano explained. “Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni were two those that I all the time respected, and we went through two seasons together, and we had a terrific relationship. And even during every part that was happening, Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau were never the bad guys to me.”
When asked if it meant she was gearing up for a return, Carano replied, “I won’t really disclose any of that, but I’ll say that, for me, it was a very important conversation. To Zoom, to see one another, to fix whatever, to ensure that everybody was good. And everybody was good.”
Carano Says Favreau Is A ‘Good Man’
Although she isn’t in “The Mandalorian & Grogu,” which hits theaters on May 22, Carano did say that she hopes the film does well on the box office.
“Jon Favreau directed it, and he’s man,” she said. “He’s a terrific storyteller. He’s a tremendous artist. And I would like to see all of this turmoil inside the Star Wars fandom type of come to an end. It just seems like it’s a never-ending war.”
She also addressed the present state of the “Star Wars” fandom, saying that there are “two extremist sides” and one “really tried to get me canceled, and succeeded.”
Gina Carano Reveals The Status Of Her Current Relationship With Pedro Pascal
Although Pascal remained largely silent when she was fired from Lucasfilm, rumors circulated that he had tried to persuade her to placate her critics before she was formally let go.
When asked where their relationship stands now, she revealed that they’d not spoken since their co-star Carl Weathers passed away in February 2024. “Me and Pedro don’t communicate,” she said.
She also addressed her relationship with Kathleen Kennedy, who left her position as president of Lucasfilm earlier this yr. “I wish her one of the best,” she said.
With regard to her Disney settlement and whether it means a return to a galaxy far, far-off is on the horizon, Carano said, “I’m not in a position to speak about the main points of the settlement. I’m not in a position to speak about anything regarding it.”