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A settlement has been reached between actress Gina Carano and Disney and Lucasfilm, resolving her lawsuit stemming from her 2021 firing from The Mandalorian. Carano was dropped from the cast following controversial comments comparing being a Republican in the US to the experiences of Jews during the Holocaust. The terms of the agreement, which comes after Carano received support and funding from Elon Musk, have not been disclosed.
Ms Carano, a former MMA fighter who played Cara Dune in the Disney+ series, shared the news of the settlement on X, writing "I hope this brings some healing to the force."
Ms Carano described the settlement as the "best outcome for all parties involved," adding she was "excited to flip the page and move onto the next chapter".
She also thanked Musk, saying she'd never met the tech billionaire but he stepped in to do this "Good Samaritan deed for me in funding my lawsuit".
The actress originally sued for wrongful termination and sexual discrimination, claiming that two of her male co-stars had made similar posts and faced no penalty. She had sought $75,000 (£60,000) in damages and to be recast in the popular series.
Lucasfilm had condemned her comments in 2021 for "denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities".
Ms Carano, a former mixed martial arts fighter, has faced pushback in the past for deriding mask-wearing policies during the Covid pandemic and making false claims of voter fraud in the 2020 US presidential election, which Donald Trump lost to Joe Biden.
In a statement released since the settlement, the production company said that it looks forward to "identifying opportunities to work together".
The company described Ms Carano as someone who "was always well respected by her directors, co-stars, and staff. She worked hard to perfect her craft while treating her colleagues with kindness and respect," it added.
