While Star Wars drama is usually tied to fans’ opinions about certain projects within the franchise, the Disney-owned pop culture phenom was at the center of a very different form of controversy earlier in 2021 after firing The Mandalorian star Gina Carano for problematic social media posts.
So with all that mess, one might not think Disney would be embracing the use of Carano in For Your Consideration Emmy campaigning, and yet…
That decision reportedly came as a huge shock to Carano, as well as the fanbase, and development was eventually halted on the planned spinoff Rangers of the New Republic, in which Carano’s Cara Dune was expected to serve as a lead character.