Disney justifies Gina Carano's departure from The Mandalorian

As many will know, one of the most beloved stars of the series The Mandalorian was the actress Gina Caranowho would later take somewhat questionable actions and that would lead her to disney made the decision to kick her out of the show without the right to an objection. This had consequences later on, given that the woman would sue the mouse company in the month of February, due to an alleged unjustified dismissal and obviously the owners of Star Wars They would not remain with their arms closed.

Through a court appearance, disney has explained why the actress was fired from her job, first mentioning that it is precisely because of the controversial statements she made on social networks years ago, first with the sensitive issue of COVID-19 and also because of the presidential results of the year. 2020. Despite that, they turned a deaf ear to what was happening, but what has filled the company's patience was when he talked about Holocaustsomething that has weight because it is a public figure.

Here what is said in the text of disney:

Gina Carano's decision to publicly trivialize the Holocaust by comparing criticism of conservatives to the annihilation of millions of Jews was the last straw for Disney.

The first amendment incorporates the fundamental principle of 'speaker autonomy' that prohibits the state from dictating to 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 who engages in speech to speak through an employee whose own views or public profile could compromise the employer's message, even if the employee does not express her views in the job.

That principle resolves this case. The First Amendment protects Disney's right to safeguard its own speech from association with Carano's high-profile and controversial speech. Because the State cannot hold Disney accountable for making that decision, Carano's claims must be dismissed.

In the accusation of Caranoit is stipulated that disney violated California labor laws by retaliating against him for his political activities and opinions through the X network. For its part, it is mentioned that this accusation is dismissed by the provisions of the first amendment of the US Constitution, and that It has served to protect them. However, the case has not yet been closed.

Via: Document Cloud

Editor's note: Without a doubt, Disney would have every right to fire anyone who it considers does not remain a friendly public figure. So, we will have to see how this lawsuit develops in the coming months.