Summary
The Mandalorianstar Gina Carano had some harsh words for Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy in a lengthy social media post following some choice criticism of the controversialStar Warsexecutive in a recentSouth Parkepisode.
The Mandalorianwas a success and featured a strong cast of stars that included former MMA star-turned-actress Carano. However,Carano was fired fromThe Mandalorianafter several controversial social media posts.
The star likely has no love for the execs behind her dismissal, including controversial head honcho Kathleen Kennedy, whosetime withStar Warsis close to its end, according to rumors. Taking toX, Carano posted a clip from a recentSouth Parkepisode ridiculing Kennedy, with a lengthy caption attached. “This is the part where KK demands any YouTubers get censored off of YouTube for sharing and laughing at this hilarious episode, she’ll have YouTube disable the thumbs down option because of the ratio she’ll receive…,” reads the post. “Then she’ll have her publicist ghouls make sure Variety and Hollywood Reporter run hit pieces about the South Park creators and their families, smearing their names through every useful idiot she has under her thumb who would sell their soul to work for Lucasfilm…”
Kennedy is no stranger to criticism and ridicule, as she oversaw what many now see as thedoomedStar Warssequel trilogyand the mixed bag of other projects for streaming and more. However, some users rebuked Carano, calling her to task for her statement. Carano responded to many, seemingly revealing more about Kennedy in response to one fan. “For some added context, not just for you but for the people reading, one of the things your overlords asked me to do was to unfollow certain accounts because they ‘said bad things about Kathleen Kennedy.’ That was a huge red flag for me," the response read.
While Disney’s former CEO saidCarano’sMandalorianfiring wasn’t over politics, it seemed that way at the time, and the former Cara Dune might still hold ill will over the issue, with Kennedy being an easy target for the resentment she feels towards the company’s leadership. How much of what she says about Kenndy is true can’t be verified, but it paints a picture of someone invested in maintaining a particular public image. That ship has seemingly long since sailed as a contingent of fans blame Kennedy for the franchise’s creative decline in recent times, using her lack of initial involvement withThe Mandalorianand the success of its first season as proof of her guilt.
Politics and social media posts aside, many fans enjoyed Carano’s appearances on the show, and there were even talks aboutCarano starring in a Cara Dune-focusedStar Warsshowbefore her dismissal. Fans can only wonder what could’ve been, as the star has burned any bridges back to the casting table.
