Disney confirms Gina Carano’s exit from The Mandalorian

Many will know, one of the favorite stars of the series The Mandalorian She was an actress Gina CarranoWho would later make a somewhat suspicious move and it would lead to him Disney decided to throw him out of the show without any right of objection. This had consequences, as the woman would sue the mouse company in February, over an alleged unfair dismissal and apparently its owners. star wars They will not be with their arms off.

By appearing in court, Disney Explained why the actress was fired from her job, first noting that it was precisely because she made controversial statements on social networks a few years ago, first because of the sensitive issue of COVID-19 and the presidential results of the year. 2020. Nevertheless, they turned a deaf ear to what was happening, but what filled the company’s patience was when he spoke the holocaustSomething that has weight because it’s a public figure.

Here is the text of what is said Disney:

The final straw for Disney was Gina Karano’s decision to publicly downplay the Holocaust, comparing criticism from conservatives to the destruction of millions of Jews.

The First Amendment incorporates the basic principle of ‘speaker autonomy’ which prohibits the state from telling expressive enterprises what to say, how to say it, and through whom to say it. That principle means that a state cannot compel an employer to speak through an employee whose personal views or public profile might compromise the employer’s message, even if the employee does not express those views at work.

This policy resolves this case. The First Amendment protects Disney’s right to protect its own speech from association with Carano’s high-profile and controversial speech. Because the State cannot hold Disney responsible for making that decision, Carano’s claims must be dismissed.

in complaint CaranoIt is determined that Disney X violated California labor laws by retaliating against him for his political activities and opinions through the network. For its part, it noted that this charge was preempted by the provisions of the First Amendment to the US Constitution and served to protect it. However, their case is not yet closed.

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Editor’s note: Of course, Disney would have every right to fire anyone it felt was not a friendly public figure. So, we will have to see how this case develops in the coming months.