Former “The Mandalorian” star Gina Carano has won a court battle to obtain salary information for other major actors in the Disney+ “Star Wars” universe.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Steve Kim ruled on April 3 that Disney must disclose compensation details for several high-profile stars, including Pedro Pascal, Rosario Dawson, Diego Luna, and Amandla Stenberg. This ruling comes as part of Carano’s ongoing lawsuit against Disney over her termination from the popular “Star Wars” spinoff series.
The court has ordered Disney to provide a spreadsheet or chart detailing the compensation received by Pascal, Dawson, and Carl Weathers for the first three seasons of “The Mandalorian.” Additionally, Disney must turn over Dawson’s salary for “The Book of Boba Fett” and the first two seasons of “Ahsoka,” Stenberg’s compensation for “The Acolyte,” and Luna’s payment for the first two seasons of “Andor.”
The ruling also requires Disney to reveal salary information for “Mandalorian” actors who have been hired to reprise their roles in the upcoming Lucasfilm movie “The Mandalorian and Grogu.”
Carano, a former mixed martial arts star who played Cara Dune in the series, was let go by Disney in 2021 following controversial social media posts. Her posts reportedly compared political conservatives in America to Jews in the Holocaust, questioned the 2020 election results and mask use during the pandemic, and mocked transgender people in the pronouns section of her Twitter (now X) profile.
Her lawsuit, which is being funded by X owner Elon Musk, alleges that Disney violated California labor laws by terminating her employment due to her political views. Disney has countered by asserting its creative control over character decisions and its First Amendment right to disassociate from Carano’s expressed viewpoints.
Carano’s legal team argued that the salary information was essential for calculating potential damages if she prevails in her case. They specifically pointed to plans for Carano to star in a “Mandalorian” spinoff titled “Rangers of the New Republic” before her firing, making other “Star Wars” leads’ compensation relevant to her claims.
While the salary information will be subject to a confidential protective order, it could become public if the case proceeds to trial, which is currently scheduled for February.
Representatives for Disney, Carano, and the other actors mentioned have not yet commented on the ruling.
