The Mandalorian legend Cara Dune officially returned to Star Wars for the first time in six years in 2026, but the fired actress who played her, Gina Carano, is notably missing. Several years ago, the MandoVerse abandoned one of its original leads when Gina Carano, the actress who played Cara Dune, was fired for a series of controversial tweets. Dune became a fierce ally of Pedro Pascal’s Din Djarin in The Mandalorian’s first two seasons, and was even placed to lead her own spin-off, Rangers of the New Republic, which was ultimately canceled after Carano’s firing.Following Gina Carano‘s absence from recent MandoVerse releases, Cara Dune just returned to Star Wars in LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian. The special acts as a brickified comedic retelling of Mando and Grogu’s Disney+ journey, and many familiar actors lent their voices, although some were recast for unclear reasons.One actor who wasn’t recast is Carano, as, while Dune does appear in the LEGO Star Wars special, her role is greatly reduced to a non-speaking background part. The decision effectively dances around the Carano situation by largely reducing or eliminating her important moments and failing to acknowledge her by name. Read full article on The Direct.