"US Political Division Like Nazi Jewish Holocaust"…Actress Expelled from Broadcast Over One Remark

Gina Carano
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[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Eun-young] An actor from the 'Star Wars' series spin-off drama 'The Mandalorian' was removed from the show after comparing the political division in the United States to the Nazi Holocaust (Jewish genocide).

On the 10th (local time), a Lucasfilm spokesperson stated, "Carano is no longer employed by Lucasfilm and will not appear in 'The Mandalorian' going forward."

The statement also included, "Carano's social media posts disparaging people based on cultural and religious identity are hateful and unacceptable."

Earlier, Carano posted, "Jews were beaten not by Nazi soldiers on the streets, but by their neighbors," and "Even children participated in beating Jews," which sparked fierce criticism from netizens.

She also argued, "Because history is edited, most people do not realize that today's Nazi soldiers easily arrested many Jews because the government first made their neighbors hate them 'just for being Jewish,'" adding, "How is hating someone just because of differing political views any different?"

Netizens criticized her, saying, "She compared the politically divided situation in the U.S. to the Nazi genocide of Jews." They also pointed out again that she mocked mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic last year and seemed to support former President Donald Trump's claims of 'election fraud' during the U.S. presidential election.

Due to her reckless remarks, the hashtag '#FireGinaCarano' began spreading widely on social networking services (SNS).

As the controversy escalated, Carano deleted the problematic posts, but she was already removed from the drama and had her contract with her agency terminated.

It has not yet been confirmed who will take over the role of Cara Dune, which she played.

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