Page 8 FORUM Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Political views an unjust reason to cancel Today’s and criticism to Disney and Reporter, a source from Generation contributed to recent debates Lucasfilms said, “They have Hallie Funk on “cancel culture.” been looking for a reason to fire Several celebrities, actors, her for two months, and today and political figures have been was the final straw.” The “final Last October, actress Gina involved in these series of straw” was when Carano posted Carano stepped onto the “cancelling,” including Ellen a tweet that compared Jewish Disney+ screen as Cara Dune, DeGeneres, J.K. Rowling, and people in the Holocaust to the new female lead of the Johnny Depp. An individual is Republicans in America’s current hit show, The Mandalorian. typically “canceled” when the political climate. Although this As the season started, many public or media disagrees with is an extreme comparison that praised her acting abilities and a certain decision or belief the is not truly accurate, it is not accepted Carano as the perfect person has and chooses to stop a fireable offense. Her general cast for the role. She brought supporting them. It can be a point was not inappropriate, body positivity to the screen, result of accusations, negative but the Holocaust comparison and portrayed women as strong media coverage, or social media was. Which brings to question, and independent. But as of last posts, as in Carano’s case. are inappropriate comparisons month, she will no longer be a The controversy began back fireable offenses? part of Disney or her employing in November when Carano In June 2018, Pedro Pascal, agency. began posting her political the lead of The Mandalorian Lucasfilm, the company opinions on Twitter. They series, posted a tweet that that has continued the Star reflected ideas that masks compared two images—one Wars franchise and is owned by were not effective against the was of Jewish people being held Disney, fired Carano because of pandemic and the possibility of in a concentration camp behind controversial tweets she posted voter fraud in the 2020 election. barbed wire, while the other was regarding recent issues, such as Neither of these are harmful of immigrant children being the 2020 election, COVID-19, or cancellable offenses, and are held in cages at the United States and America’s current political actually common conservative border. Pascal has also been climate. Thisbeliefs. accused of comparing Donald Scarlett Hatton/The Bagpiper decision According to Trump supporters to Nazis in a brought the Hollywood now-deleted Instagram post, yet both he still remains the star of the “abhorrent and unacceptable,” that it is less valuable or that she praise hit Disney+ show. but the situation in China has cannot share it. If any current event is not been mentioned. Cases like hers have occurred comparable to the Holocaust, After receiving negative on both the Republican and it would be the situation feedback, she deleted the posts, Democrat side of the debate and in China. In the credits to but that was not enough. Actors’ it may be leading society down a Mulan, Disney+ thanked the roles are susceptible to criticism dangerous path. If society wishes Xinjiang government of China and consequences once the actor to be inclusive of all people and for allowing them to use the begins publicly stating their beliefs, “cancel culture” must location in the movie. This is also opinions, which may result in end. If not stopped, it may soon the province that is currently losing a job. But is it justifiable pose an even greater threat to holding Uygher Muslims that when a huge company, such as free speech in America. There is are being tortured in Chinese Disney, begins using their power a fine line that cannot be crossed concentration camps, or to lift or discriminate against in politics, and if a statement is “internment camps.” While certain views? It is true that she not politically correct it can Disney praises China, they is entitled to her opinion and damage an individual’s entire punish Carano for using her not her job. But she was hired career. Gina Carano’s rebellion freedom of speech. According to as an actor, not a politician. may have helped her against Scarlett Hatton/The Bagpiper Disney’s CEO, her posts were Carano having an opposing the Empire, but it cost her a job political opinion does not mean here on Earth..