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Carano Eyes Star Wars Return Post-2025 Settlement, Rousey Fight.

4/25/2026

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Gina Carano Returns

Gina Carano said she may return to Star Wars after Disney lawsuit settled in 2025.
Gina Carano will fight Ronda Rousey in MMA bout on Netflix on May 16 and Zoom-called Lucasfilm chief Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau, who said they had not missed a beat.
Disney’s settlement statement said it looks forward to collaboration with Gina Carano, while the May 22 releases of Mandalorian, Grogu film and Ahsoka season 2 proceed without her.

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Gina Carano Settles

The August 2025 settlement ended Gina Carano’s discrimination and wrongful-termination claims, letting her and Lucasfilm proceed without a court ruling.
Carano had sued Lucasfilm in 2025, alleging she was fired for posting right-wing views on social media.
Schaerr|Jaffe attorneys guided Carano to a mutual-agreement settlement in August 2025.
Carano publicly thanked Elon Musk and the platform X for financially backing her case.

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Historical Context

In July 2016, Fox News CEO Roger Ailes resigned after Gretchen Carlson sued him, leading 21st Century Fox to settle the case for $20 million in September 2016 and prompting network-wide harassment policy reforms. The pattern resurfaced in August 2025 when actress Gina Carano and Lucasfilm reached a mutual settlement, ending her discrimination lawsuit and allowing Disney’s Star Wars projects to continue.

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Gina Carano Returns

Gina Carano said she may return to Star Wars after Disney lawsuit settled in 2025.
Gina Carano will fight Ronda Rousey in MMA bout on Netflix on May 16 and Zoom-called Lucasfilm chief Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau, who said they had not missed a beat.
Disney’s settlement statement said it looks forward to collaboration with Gina Carano, while the May 22 releases of Mandalorian, Grogu film and Ahsoka season 2 proceed without her.

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