Dave Filoni and Rick Famuyiwa Address Cara Dunes Absence in The Mandalorian Season 3

Fans of The Mandalorian that maybe disconnected from the Internet in early 2021 may have missed that Gina Carano was fired from the show following a series of highly controversial social media posts that ruffled the wrong feathers with some fans online and at the studio headquarters.



Carano played Alderaanian soldier Cara Dune, who had a recurring role in both seasons of the hit Disney Plus show and who was reportedly going to get her own spin-off show that was scrapped before being announced; she was also heavily speculated to be part of Rangers of the New Republic, a series that was also axed in 2021, though the exact reasons haven't been disclosed. At the time Carano was fired, in February of 2021, the third season of The Mandalorian was not only written but also ready to go into production following The Book of Boba Fett. That was pushed back a few months, which we assumed was due to rewrites around Cara Dune's character. However, most of this is based on reading between the lines, because the producers and the studio have been tight-lipped about the entire Gina Carano situation ever since the announcement was made. Until now.







In an interview with Deadline, The Mandalorian season 3 producers Dave Filoni and Rick Famuyiwa weighed in on the matter, and confirmed that Cara Dune is still alive somewhere in the galaxy. Said Famuyiwa:

When asked if she's just bounty-hunting by herself out there, Filoni added the following:

Interestingly enough, it almost sounds like they are tiptoeing around the fact that she will be recast in the new season, something that The Hollywood Reporter was told from insiders two years ago would not happen. But Filoni also added this new season has a lot more going on than ever before, and there probably isn't much time to spend on many other characters:

The wait for The Mandalorian season 3 is almost over, as the new season will premiere within hours of the posting of this article. Disney recently confirmed the list of directors for the new season, as well as the episodes each of them would be directing. In particular, Rick Famuyiwa is directing three of them, including Wednesday's season premiere.



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