{"id":326799,"date":"2026-04-30T10:40:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T05:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=326799"},"modified":"2026-04-30T10:40:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T05:10:48","slug":"gina-carano-breaks-silence-on-star-wars-costar-pedro-pascal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/gina-carano-breaks-silence-on-star-wars-costar-pedro-pascal\/","title":{"rendered":"Gina Carano Breaks Silence On \u2018Star Wars\u2019 Costar Pedro Pascal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Actress <strong>Gina Carano<\/strong> is on the point of head back into the ring against <strong>Ronda Rousey<\/strong> in Los Angeles on the Intuit Dome on May 16. While her MMA future is definite, her \u201cStar Wars\u201d future is less so. In 2019, Carano joined the Disney+ series \u201cThe Mandalorian\u201d as Cara Dune, a Latest Republic shock trooper. It was rumored that she would star in a spin-off series, \u201cRangers of the Latest Republic,\u201d 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 <strong>Dave Filoni<\/strong>, <strong>Jon Favreau<\/strong>, and \u201cThe Mandalorian\u201d co-star <strong>Pedro Pascal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-inside-gina-carano-s-star-wars-legal-war\">Inside Gina Carano\u2019s \u2018Star Wars\u2019 Legal War<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In February 2021, Lucasfilm fired Gina Carano after a series of social media posts went viral. Shortly after her \u201cThe Mandalorian\u201d co-star Pedro Pascal added his gender pronouns to his Twitter bio, Carano modified hers to \u201cbeep\/bop\/boop,\u201d which some took as a mockery of the transgender community.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- TargetVideo video matching --><\/p>\n<p>A Lucasfilm spokesperson dubbed the posts \u201cabhorrent and unacceptable,\u201d 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&#8217;t released, a Lucasfilm spokesperson said that they&#8217;d \u201csit up for identifying opportunities to work along with Ms.\u00a0Carano\u00a0within the near future.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gina-carano-has-spoken-to-the-mandalorian-showrunners\">Gina Carano Has Spoken To \u2018The Mandalorian\u2019 Showrunners<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gina Carano &amp; Ariel Helwani FINALLY Reunite, Have Honest Chat About Past, Surviving Cancel Culture\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YAQf86VpK0M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>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,\u00a0Dave Filoni, and showrunner\u00a0Jon Favreau.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve already had a conversation with Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau. We got onto a Zoom call. It was very nice,\u201d she said during an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YAQf86VpK0M\">interview<\/a>\u00a0with Ariel Helwani. \u201cDave is taking up as CEO of Star Wars. We didn\u2019t miss a beat. Jon Favreau got on Zoom and was really funny. He was like so; where did we leave off?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gina-carano-addresses-her-conversation-with-filoni-and-favreau\">Gina Carano Addresses Her Conversation With Filoni and Favreau<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1327\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gina-Carano-at-Haywire-premiere-2-1-788x1327.jpg\" alt=\"Gina Carano at the Los Angeles premiere of 'Haywire' - Arrivals\" class=\"wp-image-782677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gina-Carano-at-Haywire-premiere-2-1-788x1327.jpg 788w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gina-Carano-at-Haywire-premiere-2-1-428x721.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lumeimages \/ MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a brand new interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-features\/gina-carano-ronda-rousey-mandalorian-grogu-1236579219\/#recipient_hashed=f263019c32b1a51bc35b1cc13fd62e6101063a88aa923e90f61d52800371330b&#038;recipient_salt=8f1eb83fb7cfd7557957875b9e3240075a18870bb3005e99e3ed5d1204768d8a&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_source=exacttarget&#038;utm_campaign=Breaking%20News&#038;utm_content=679266_04-29-2026&#038;utm_term=11068996?utm_medium=email&#038;utm_source=exacttarget&#038;utm_campaign=1777486357-Breaking+News&#038;utm_content=679266_4-29-2026&#038;utm_id=679266\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, Carano addressed the conversation with Filoni and Favreau and what it really meant for her \u201cStar Wars\u201d future. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe it was, \u2018Let\u2019s touch base,\u2019\u201d Carano explained. \u201cJon 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked if it meant she was gearing up for a return, Carano replied, \u201cI won\u2019t really disclose any of that, but I&#8217;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.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-carano-says-favreau-is-a-good-man\">Carano Says Favreau Is A \u2018Good Man\u2019<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1084\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Mandalorian-Jon-Favreau-768x1084.jpeg\" alt=\"Jon Favreau at the Premiere Of Disney+'s \"The Mandalorian\" - Arrivals\" class=\"wp-image-481711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Mandalorian-Jon-Favreau-1088x1536.jpeg 1088w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Mandalorian-Jon-Favreau-768x1084.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Mandalorian-Jon-Favreau-725x1024.jpeg 725w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Mandalorian-Jon-Favreau-213x300.jpeg 213w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Mandalorian-Jon-Favreau-150x212.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Mandalorian-Jon-Favreau-scaled.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although she isn&#8217;t in \u201cThe Mandalorian &#038; Grogu,\u201d which hits theaters on May 22, Carano did say that she hopes the film does well on the box office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJon Favreau directed it, and he\u2019s  man,\u201d she said. \u201cHe\u2019s a terrific storyteller. He\u2019s a tremendous artist. And I would like to see all of this turmoil inside the\u00a0<em>Star Wars<\/em>\u00a0fandom type of come to an end. It just seems like it\u2019s a never-ending war.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She also addressed the present state of the \u201cStar Wars\u201d fandom, saying that there are \u201ctwo extremist sides\u201d and one \u201creally tried to get me canceled, and succeeded.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gina-carano-reveals-the-status-of-her-current-relationship-with-pedro-pascal\">Gina Carano Reveals The Status Of Her Current Relationship With Pedro Pascal<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1075\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pedro-pascal-768x1075.jpg\" alt=\"Pedro Pascal at \" eddington=\"\" red=\"\" carpet=\"\" class=\"wp-image-718636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pedro-pascal-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pedro-pascal-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pedro-pascal-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pedro-pascal-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pedro-pascal-scaled.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">DGP\/imageSPACE \/ MEGA <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>When asked where their relationship stands now, she revealed that they&#8217;d not spoken since their co-star <strong>Carl Weathers<\/strong> passed away in February 2024. \u201cMe and Pedro don\u2019t communicate,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>She also addressed her relationship with <strong>Kathleen Kennedy<\/strong>, who left her position as president of Lucasfilm earlier this yr. \u201cI wish her one of the best,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>With regard to her Disney settlement and whether it means a return to a galaxy far, far-off is on the horizon, Carano said, \u201cI\u2019m not in a position to speak about the main points of the settlement. I\u2019m not in a position to speak about anything regarding it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 \u201cStar Wars\u201d future is less so. In 2019, Carano joined the Disney+ series \u201cThe Mandalorian\u201d as Cara Dune, a Latest Republic shock [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":326800,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[337],"tags":[506,9083,4717,9082,3487,17826,507,795,797],"class_list":["post-326799","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-breaks","tag-carano","tag-costar","tag-gina","tag-pascal","tag-pedro","tag-silence","tag-star","tag-wars"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326799","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=326799"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326799\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":326802,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326799\/revisions\/326802"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/326800"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=326799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=326799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=326799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}