Disney has argued that it had the First Amendment right to terminate actress Gina Carano from The Mandalorian, after she made a controversial Holocaust analogy in an Instagram post. Carano had sued Disney, claiming that the company unlawfully retaliated against her for expressing her political views. However, Disney has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, stating that it has the constitutional right to disassociate from Carano’s speech. The case touches on the ongoing debate regarding speech rights on social media platforms. Carano’s firing came after previous controversies surrounding her posts on COVID restrictions, the 2020 election, and trans rights. Disney deemed her Holocaust analogy as the final straw, stating that it trivialized the historical tragedy.
