"From Jedi to Jobless: How One Viral Post Cost Gina Carano Her Star Wars Dream"
Added on May 15, 2026 inFree CelebrityNews
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This weekend, under the cosmic alignments that promise transformation and rebirth, Gina Carano steps back into the octagon to face Ronda Rousey, a match reminiscent of celestial bodies colliding in the sky. It’s a thrilling moment for fans on Netflix, brought together by Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions—a dream bout that sparks reflections on the journey both fighters have taken, from pioneers of women’s MMA to cultural icons navigating the treacherous waters of fame. But before Carano’s return to the ring, she experienced the meteoric rise of her acting career, starring in a hit series, only to face dramatic upheaval due to her controversial social media presence. This story isn’t just about a fight; it’s a reflection on resilience in the spotlight of social scrutiny, begging the question: when does an outspoken voice in a vibrant universe become a target? Join us as we explore the layers of Carano’s complex narrative and what this comeback might mean amidst the stars. LEARN MORE.
Gina Carano will this weekend return to MMA, the sport where she made her name, to fight Ronda Rousey live on Netflix.
The Netflix bout, promoted by Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions, will see Carano in a dream bout between two of the major pioneers of women’s MMA.
Before returning to the fight game however Carano had a burgeoning TV and Film career, appearing as a major supporting character in The Mandalorian Cara Dune.
Her role in the show was so successful that Carano was reportedly set to star in her own spin-off show Rangers of the New Republic where she was set to earn millions.
This all came crashing down however with a post from Carano on Instagram that saw her fired from her role and, whilst she has since sued Disney over her firing, her acting career never recovered.
Gina Carano was fired from Star Wars for her post (Daniel Boczarski/WireImage for Disney)
Carano was fairly active on Twitter, mocking LGBTQIA+ campaigners for putting pronouns in their social media biography and putting ‘beep/bop/boop’ as in her own bio. Carano also made multiple anti-Vax posts on her Instagram and Twitter.
She received criticism for this online, but this didn’t translate to anything effecting her job, but she took things too far when she posted an Instagram story comparing being a modern-day US Republican to being a Jewish person in Nazi Germany.
The actor and former fighter reposted a meme onto her Instagram story in 2021 which showed a Jewish woman being chased during the Holocaust by men with bats.
The caption to the meme shared on her story said: “Jews were beaten in the streets, not by Nazi soldiers but by their neighbours…. even by children.
Gina Carano posted this to her Instagram story (Instagram)
“Because history is edited, most people today don’t realise that to get to the point where Nazi soldiers could easily round up thousands of Jews, the government first made their own neighbours hate them simply for being Jews.
“How is that any different from hating someone for their political views?”
Carano took the post down but was fired just hours later, with Lucasfilm saying in a statement: “Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future.
“Nevertheless, her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable.”
Carano sued Disney for wrongful termination and sexual discrimination, claiming that two male co-stars made similar posts and were not fired.
Speaking on the Ariel Helwani show she said that it was bizarre no longer being known as a fighter, Carano said: “It got to that point where everybody’s like, ‘Wait, the actress is fighting Rhonda’” And like they’re like, ‘Wow.’
Carano was emotional, and revealed she’d had a meeting with Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni after settling the lawsuit (Ariel Helwani Show)
“I’ve worked my whole life to become an actress right after fighting and now I’m going back to fighting.
“It’s like somebody pulls the rug out from under you and you fall and you break your neck. You really see who people truly are to you in that moment.
“I had so much anxiety in my body that my face hurt. Like my skin hurt me.
“My heart was broken. I felt like there was such injustice in what happened.”
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