What Is Disney Trying to Hide? Gina Carano Returns with a Major Positive Update on Her Disney Lawsuit

It’s been a while since we’ve heard any updates on Gina Carano’s lawsuit against Disney—or her life in general. You might recall that the former MMA fighter-turned-actress was let go by Disney after posting offensive and discriminatory comments on social media that targeted the LGBTQ+ community—something Disney understandably couldn’t tolerate.

Following the non-renewal of her contract, Carano controversially likened her situation to being persecuted like a Holocaust victim, though her actions were widely seen as bigotry.

In response, she filed a lawsuit against Disney, seeking $75,000 in damages and a court order to be rehired.

If you thought the drama had settled down due to the recent quiet, think again. Carano has now shared an update with her followers, confirming that her case will officially go to trial late next year.

In short, Gina Carano was cast as Cara Dune in The Mandalorian, a role that was specifically crafted to fit her acting style. Cara Dune was a well-written character, and fans generally enjoyed Carano’s portrayal.

However, things took a turn when Carano began posting political and offensive content on social media. As a result, Disney chose not to renew her contract—a decision Carano took personally. She responded by filing a lawsuit, seeking $75,000 in damages and reinstatement to her role.

For months, Carano has been sharing regular updates on the lawsuit, although it’s unclear how many people were interested.

Along the way, she made questionable and often unnecessary comparisons to figures like Scarlett Johansson and Mark Hamill, who had no connection to her situation. Ultimately, her case has been tied to her conservative views and vocal support of Donald Trump, reinforcing Disney’s decision to cut ties with her due to what many see as her bigoted behavior.

Recently, after a period of silence, Carano took to X to share a new update on her lawsuit against Disney.

In her recent update, Carano confirmed, with a touch of drama, that her case is officially heading to court in September 2025. She also noted that Disney’s request to halt discovery and proceedings was dismissed, which wasn’t much of a surprise.

But what exactly is Carano fighting for? While she repeatedly insists it’s not about the money (and $75,000 is indeed a relatively small sum for Disney to settle), her primary demand is to be rehired. However, that seems highly unlikely.

Carano wasn’t technically fired—her contract simply wasn’t renewed—so it’s unclear how a court could force a private company to rehire someone they chose not to bring back. Beyond that, would the court even have the authority to dictate the terms of her return? That seems far-fetched as well. As a Forbes article aptly pointed out:

What are the rules for something like that? Could they hire her back and have her fall into a Sarlaac pit in the first few minutes of her appearance? Would she mandate her amount of screentime via the injunction?

That seems almost impossible to consider. And it’s not even clear that The Mandalorian is coming back for another season after the upcoming Mandalorian and Grogu theatrical movie. Could she force them to put her in that? This part of this whole thing still seems like the biggest reach. Damages would seem more likely, if she did win.

Source: Forbes

We agree. If Carano does win her case, she might receive the damages she’s seeking, but it’s hard to imagine how the court could compel Disney to create screenplays or storylines tailored to Cara Dune’s return—especially if The Mandalorian doesn’t even get a fourth season, which seems entirely possible.

In the end, if it turns out this was really all about the money, as many suspect, it’ll be a disappointing outcome.

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