Is Gina Carano in The Mandalorian season 3?

Gina Carano played a key role across the first two seasons of The Mandalorian in the role of Cara Dune, but will she appear in the show’s third season?

Across the first two seasons of The Mandalorian, Cara Dune was a prominent supporting character making waves from the moment she was first introduced in the fourth episode of season 1.

Cara was a former shock trooper for the Rebel Alliance and a skilled fighter with a strong sense of loyalty and a desire to protect those who cannot defend themselves. When we first met her, she teamed up with the Mandalorian to take down a group of raiders. Following the encounter, she became an integral part of the Mandalorian’s team, helping him protect Grogu and fight against the remnants of the Galactic Empire.

Cara’s combat skills, combined with her strategic thinking and loyalty, made her an invaluable ally to the Mandalorian and his companions. Despite her rough exterior, she had a soft spot for the underdog and was always willing to put her life on the line to protect them.

We last saw the character in the season 2 finale, she had helped Mando bring down Moth Gideon but her future remains unwritten with the thought being she’d return in season 3.

Is Gina Carano in The Mandalorian season 3?

If you’re a fan of the character Cara Dune and were hoping to see Gina Carano returning in the new season of The Mandalorian, we regret to inform you that Carano and her character are not a part of the third season of Disney’s hit Star Wars series.

Although the character of Cara Dune remains alive and well within The Mandalorian universe, the character was written out of the show’s main narrative as a result of Carano’s firing by Lucasfilm after making a series of controversial statements about the Jewish community, Nazi Germany and the nation’s divided political climate back in 2021.

Why isn’t Gina Carano in The Mandalorian season 3?

On Feb. 10, 2021, Gina Carano was publically let go from her contact with Lucasfilm and the Walt Disney Company after the actress made a series of controversial statements on social media including remarks in which Carano compared the divided political climate to Nazi Germany. Fans were quick to call for Disney to take action and the studio did not waste time.

Lucasfilm parted ways with Carano publically, making it clear to they had parted ways immediately in wake of Carano’s statements.

"“Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future,” Lucasfilm wrote in a statement. “Nevertheless, her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable.”"

As Carano was fired before production had begun on season 3, she was not involved in the show’s third season in any manner with the season 2 finale serving as her final appearance in the role.