Lucasfilm would replace Gina Carano due to the importance of Cara Dune in 'The Mandalorian'

A report from 'The Hollywood Reporter' anticipates that Disney will look for an actress to replace Gina Carano in The Mandalorian. These are the reasons.

The dismissal of Gina Carano has been one of the most significant news for the world of entertainment so far in 2021. As surely you know, the actress lost her place in Lucasfilm after making several controversial comments and spread. Although the production of The Mandalorian still does not report what will happen to the character of Cara Dune, today The Hollywood Reporter tells us about Disney's plans to resolve the situation.

The importance of Cara Dune

According to the aforementioned medium, Lucasfilm intends to find another actress to replace Gina Carano in the role of Cara Dune. While the end of the second season of The Mandalorian could help to dispense with the character, the reality is that Disney had other plans for the future. Sources close to THR noted that while Cara Dune had no presence in The Book of Boba Fett, her involvement is important to the future of Star Wars. On the other hand, Disney would have already created a marketing strategy around it.

Everything indicates, then, that Cara Dune will have greater relevance in the next seasons of The Mandalorian. In fact, it is not ruled out that it appears in other Star Wars series. Some rumors suggest that he will also be a part of Rangers of the New Republic, one of the many productions announced during December. However, this information has not been confirmed by Lucasfilm.

Last week, we also told you that Gina Carano was about to have her own Star Wars series. The announcement was scheduled for Disney's Investor Day - in December 2020 - according to The Hollywood Reporter. However, the company backed down when the actress began her wave of controversial messages last November.

The door is closed for Gina Carano

If the source information is correct, then Lucasfilm will soon begin its search for a new actress to play Cara Dune. The company made it clear that Gina Carano will not appear again in any Disney production: "Gina Carano is not currently an employee of Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future. However, her posts on social media denigrate women. people because of their cultural and religious identity are abominable and unacceptable. "