Pedro Pascal, Bear Grylls & Disney CEO Bob Chapek dragged into Gina Carano’s The Mandalorian lawsuit
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Gina Carano’s lawsuit regarding her dismissal from The Mandalorian may involve high-profile witnesses, such as Pedro Pascal, Jon Favreau, and former Disney CEO Bob Chapek.
In a joint filing by the former MMA fighter and Disney, Carano identified these individuals as possible witnesses for her case. She also listed Bear Grylls, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, and Lynne Hale, who managed the publicity campaign for Star Wars.
In a joint filing with Disney, Carano identified those individuals as possible witnesses in her case. She also listed Bear Grylls, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, and Lynne Hale, who was responsible for the Star Wars publicity campaign.
The court document from July 26 outlines the topics to be addressed in the trial, which is tentatively set for September 25, 2025. These issues include determining whether Carano was under contract on February 10, 2021, when Disney allegedly dismissed her for expressing right-wing views on social media.
Another disputed matter is whether Carano was treated unfairly compared to her male co-stars.
In her February lawsuit, she claimed that Disney and Lucasfilm ignored similar offensive and derogatory posts from others aimed at Republicans, while she was allegedly terminated due to her cultural and religious beliefs.
She highlighted a 2017 post by Pascal in which he compared former President Donald Trump to Hitler.
The lawsuit also mentions other posts by Pascal, including one where he compared the U.S. response to illegal immigration to Germany's concentration camps.
Grylls might be asked to testify regarding claims that Disney removed an episode of Running Wild With Bear Grylls featuring Carano following her dismissal.
After her removal from the Star Wars franchise, Carano may have missed out on millions of dollars. Typically, a series regular on other spinoffs has a standard contract lasting around six years, with a base salary ranging from $150,000 to $250,000 per episode. Each season can have up to 10 episodes.