Lucasfilm cancels an opportunity for Holocaust education

Published February 20, 2021 2:39pm ET



Former MMA fighter and Mandalorian actress Gina Carano was fired by Lucasfilm on Feb. 11 after posting a politically charged meme comparing hatred of conservatives with the treatment of Jews during the Holocaust.

Carano’s “canceling” added to the growing tensions keeping people at ideological loggerheads. The only thing Lucasfilm truly canceled was an opportunity for much-needed discussion about the Holocaust.

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