Former Star Wars actress Gina Carano stated in a new interview that she is focused on clearing her name in her lawsuit with the Walt Disney Company and Lucasfilm, which she announced last month.
The lawsuit relates to the “smear campaign” that Carano underwent when she was fired from her role in the Star Wars television series The Mandalorian, with the lawsuit being funded by X owner Elon Musk. In discussing her lawsuit, Carano was asked if she had a specific amount of money she would like to win.
“I know this might sound odd, but I’m not thinking about that,” Carano told the Hollywood Reporter. “I’m thinking about clearing my name. I’m thinking about finally being healthier and having this monkey off my back and telling my story and just getting on with my life. Finally.”
FILE – This Oct. 19, 2019, file photo shows Gina Carano at the Disney Plus launch event promoting “The Mandalorian” at the London West Hollywood hotel in West Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File)
Carano was fired from her role in the show in February 2021 after …