Disney must turn over a trove of contracts and other documents to the legal team representing actor Gina Carano in her lawsuit against the entertainment giant for firing her from the cast of its popular Star Wars TV series, “The Mandalorian,” allegedly in retaliation for conservative political statements she made on social media that studio executives found unacceptable.
Earlier this month, a federal magistrate judge ordered The Walt Disney Company and others associated with production of “The Mandalorian” and other Star Wars-based television series to turn over contracts for some of its biggest stars, including actor Pedro Pascal, who leads “The Mandalorian” cast, and actor Diego Luna, star of the Disney+ series “Andor.”
The order also directed Disney to produce contracts for other actors, including “Ahsoka” lead actor Rosario Dawson and actor Carl Weathers, who played a key supporting role in “The Mandalorian” in the years immediately preceding his death.
Carano and her attorney Gene Schaerr asserted the ruling marked a significant moment in the case that began two years ago, as the information will allow her legal team to accurately assess how much financial harm Carano may have actually suffered when Disney terminated her from “The Mandalorian.”
Carano has asserted the information will also reveal how Disney allegedly “discriminated” against her.
“This case goes far beyond me,” Carano said in a post on the social media platform X.com.
“It is not just for people who agree or disagree with everything or even anything I’ve said. Just even filing this case has forced Disney to check themselves and I believe it’s already helped to protect others.”