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GeneChing

04-13-2011, 09:21 AM

There's some vids about her announcement and on set for Haywire if you follow the link.

Gina Carano returning to mixed martial arts fighting; her Hollywood film due to open in August (http://www.rgj.com/article/20110413/HOT/110413007/Gina-Carano-returning-mixed-martial-arts-fighting-her-Hollywood-film-due-open-August?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Sports)
8:33 AM, Apr. 13, 2011
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Steve Timko
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Former Reno resident Gina Carano is returning to mixed martial arts fighting.

Carano, daughter of Reno casino executive Glenn Carano, is slated to fight on the Strikeforce card June 18 in Dallas, Strikeforce announced in a press release. Glenn Carano is a former Dallas Cowboys quarterback.

No opponent has been named for Carano. She last fought Aug. 15, 2009, when she lost to Cristiane Santos in the first round.

Since then Carano has filmed a movie called "Haywire" directed by Steven Soderbergh, who has also directed "Ocean's Eleven," "Erin Brockovich" and "Traffic," among other movies.

According to IMDB.com, Carano plays a black operations soldier named Mallory Kane who is double crossed and makes it back to protect her family and take revenge on those who double crossed her. The movie also has Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, Antonio Banderas and Michael Douglas. IMDB.com says the film is scheduled to open in August.

The Strikeforce press release also says she has left the Xtreme Couture camp in Las Vegas, headed by MMA veteran Randy Couture, and is now being trained by Greg Jackson, who has trained UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre.

Carano left Reno after the first grade at Jesse Beck Elementary School.

She also appeared on the television show "American Gladiators" as the character Crush.

sanjuro_ronin

04-13-2011, 09:42 AM

In Oklahoma, every woman takes a pregnancy test before a fight. In fact, I was in a locker room when a girl came up positive 30 minutes before she was supposed to go out.

Was this in Oklahoma?

MasterKiller

04-13-2011, 11:08 AM

Was this in Oklahoma?

The chick Gina was fighting wasn't. My story was.

TenTigers

04-14-2011, 07:32 AM

isn't she the hot chick in 'True Lies," and "Wayne's World?"

Brule

04-14-2011, 08:55 AM

isn't she the hot chick in 'True Lies," and "Wayne's World?"

Tia Carrera???

TaichiMantis

04-14-2011, 12:38 PM

Relax gentlemen, she took a pregnancy test and it was negative...she didn't know she was pregnant, false negatives happen. I played soccer through 4.5 months...;)

Lucas

04-14-2011, 05:49 PM

gentlemen? you must be in the wrong forum :p

TenTigers

04-15-2011, 05:05 PM

Tia Carrera???
yeah. I didn't know she was a fighter.

Syn7

04-15-2011, 06:28 PM

she didnt know she was pregnant till after she fought... im pretty sure carano is still on the card, but i havent heard any final words on a replacement...

as to the gina gaining weight thing, shes always had issues with weight... cutting to 145 was always really tough for her... a few times she barely made it... had to strip on stage to make weight... and shes also NOT made weight before too... and as much as i like gina carano, theres absolutely no excuse for not making weight...

that being said, it can be harder for women to predict and time weight cutting properly... women just fluctuate more than men...

is she fighting at 145? or 135? 135 will be tough for her, shes a big girl...

Syn7

04-15-2011, 06:35 PM

The chick Gina was fighting wasn't. My story was.

i think the chica gina is fighting fought last in europe somewhere... i dunno why she didnt know she was preggers... you would think that would be mandatory everywhere... just like the physical... if it isnt like that everywhere, it should be... its for the best...

Lucas

04-15-2011, 07:37 PM

Relax gentlemen, she took a pregnancy test and it was negative...she didn't know she was pregnant, false negatives happen. I played soccer through 4.5 months...;)

hey syn, thats why :p

vociferor

04-16-2011, 09:06 PM

Lucas, check your visitor message(s)!

Do Kung Fu with me?

thank you,
Rossco

Lucas

04-17-2011, 12:18 PM

left u a message :)

taai gihk yahn

04-17-2011, 05:46 PM

how come she wasn't asked about her fight w Santos? I mean, no mention at ALL about her first major loss - I can't believe that there wasn't at least one question as to how that loss impacted her outlook, training, fight game, etc.; I think that if she wants to be taken seriously as a professional competitor, she should have to answer the relevant, tough questions about why she got her head handed to her, instead of getting fawned over by some interviewer...

unless she already gave an interview on the topic, that's different, of course...

TenTigers

04-18-2011, 08:47 AM

yeah, but Jamie Lee Curtis kicked her arse big time.

GeneChing

01-11-2013, 05:58 PM

Looks like Gina got herself a boy toy. Good for her.

Man of Steel's Henry Cavill and Girlfriend Gina Carano Make Red Carpet Debut (http://www.eonline.com/news/377634/man-of-steel-s-henry-cavill-and-girlfriend-gina-carano-make-red-carpet-debut)
by Bruna Nessif Thu., Jan. 10, 2013 9:37 PM PST
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Sorry ladies, Superman Henry Cavill is taken.

The Man of Steel actor made his red carpet debut at the Critic's Choice Movie Awards tonight with a lady on his arm, and not just any lady, but MMA fighter and Haywire star Gina Carano.

But it's not exactly a new couple alert.

The duo have reportedly been dating for four months now, but hadn't made a public appearance together until tonight.

Cavill's split from his long-term fianceé Ellen Whitaker went public in August, with a source telling Us Weekly, "There was no fallout. They just both agreed it wasn't working. They broke up three months ago."

mawali

01-12-2013, 02:24 PM

I have a sex tape!
anyway, I am told that just to say that, your visibility quotient goes up 20-30 points. Mine went down by 50 points! Go figure!:confused:

GeneChing

01-15-2013, 05:51 PM

...can she play the next Wonder Woman?

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GeneChing

01-22-2014, 10:49 AM

How is it we don't have a Gina Carano thread here? (we had one but it was deleted by the initial poster)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZjvphuTgnM

Some significant Carano threads:
Fast-and-Furious-6 (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?63556-Fast-and-Furious-6)
Avengelyne (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?66319-Avengelyne)
Haywire-starring-Gina-Carano (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?55198-Haywire-starring-Gina-Carano)
In-the-Blood-starring-Gina-Carano (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?63096-In-the-Blood-starring-Gina-Carano)

And of course, our MMA threads:
Gina-in-ESPN-Magazine (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?55433-Gina-in-ESPN-Magazine)

Gina-Carano-vs-Cristiane-"Cyborg"-Santos-Strikeforce-8-15-9 (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?54184-Gina-Carano-vs-Cristiane-%93Cyborg%94-Santos-Strikeforce-8-15-9)

Any-news-on-Gina-Carano-fighting-again? (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?55819-Any-news-on-Gina-Carano-fighting-again?)

sanjuro_ronin

01-22-2014, 11:33 AM

Ah, she is a hottie, not much doubt in that.

Stickgrappler

01-22-2014, 10:41 PM

I LOVE HER!

with that said, i don't think she would be able to beat ronda rousey ... sigh ... dream matchups fans will never see

GeneChing

02-05-2014, 10:21 AM

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I want a Gina Carano fembot. My birthday is coming up. Now you all know what to get me.

Dale Dugas

02-05-2014, 12:19 PM

You Chang Bai Ginseng Single Malt is on the way, brother.

:eek:

GeneChing

02-19-2014, 10:55 AM

I ask for a Gina Carano fembot and what I get is a Dugas-blend You Chang Bai Ginseng Single Malt? :rolleyes: Ah well, beggars can't be choosers, I suppose.

Dale, we might indeed share a tipple of your abominable brew at the Tai Chi Gala (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?56858-The-Tai-Chi-Gala&p=1262063#post1262063). I'm attending this year.

Also, for the record here, there's an update in the In The Blood thread (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?63096-In-the-Blood-starring-Gina-Carano).

Lucas

02-19-2014, 02:04 PM

She was pretty good in that fast furious movie.

I vote gina to play wonder woman. She has the jaw line and muscular body type, those rarely combined with a pretty face.

GeneChing

03-27-2014, 08:48 AM

Gina Carano 'very open' to a return to MMA 'if circumstances were right' (http://msn.foxsports.com/ufc/story/gina-carano-very-open-to-a-return-to-mma-if-circumstances-were-right-032414)
Damon Martin
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Gina Carano very open to the idea of stepping inside the cage again

Gina Carano has been very busy over the past few years, landing roles in several feature films including "Fast & Furious 6" as well as her latest movie, "In The Blood," which opens on April 4.

Ever since her last fight in Strikeforce in 2009, Carano has turned her focus solely to acting because she needed to dedicate herself to that art 100 percent if she was ever going to make a career out of it. Right away, Carano landed action roles like in the movie "Haywire," where she starred opposite Hollywood A-listers like Michael Fassbender and Bill Paxton.

She's still doing the action-movie thing these days. But Carano turned a corner in her latest movie, in which she was finally able to drop the tough-girl facade for at least one major scene, and it opened her eyes to what was possible in the future.

"One of the things I really like doing that shows up in 'In the Blood' is an emotional scene, which it was so hard to get to that place, but once I got there and I did it, I'm so proud of that," Carano told FOX Sports on Monday. "There's fight scenes that I've done that I'm really, really proud of, but for that moment, that day, walking away I felt, 'That's what it's about.'

"I think that the world and the entertainment business makes it really hard. Because they see you're good at something and they want to see you do that over and over. Sometimes actors and actresses say, 'That's what I'm good at, that's where I'm staying, that's where I make my money,' but for me personally, I just need to constantly be growing."

Beyond her role in 'In the Blood,' Carano is definitely aware of the other reason her name has been in the news so much lately. UFC commentator Joe Rogan managed to single-handedly put Carano at the tip of the tongue of every fan and reporter when he teased that the UFC was on the verge of making a huge move in the women's division, possibly matching up champion Ronda Rousey with one of the biggest fights in UFC history.

UFC president Dana White immediately threw water on Rogan's flames, but where there's smoke there's fire, and it sounds as if Carano isn't opposed to the idea of coming back to fighting if she gets the right offer. Details were sketchy because of confidentiality, but the first-ever face of women's MMA definitely didn't shut down the idea of fighting in the UFC one day soon.

"I don't mind it at all. I've never retired. I've never officially said that," Carano said. "For some reason a part of me has always kept it open. I don't know, there's a certain part of me that thinks if circumstances were right, and I could keep doing what I'm trying to make my future into, that's an ideal world. If circumstances were right, you never know. I'm very open to it."

The circumstances could mean any number of scenarios, but first and foremost Carano still wants to be able to pursue her acting career without sacrificing the foundation she's built in the past five years. While she couldn't reveal the nature of how far her discussions have gone about coming back, Carano did say there have been some interesting conversations already, and she's open to the possibility of returning if everything falls perfectly into place.

"I feel like I can't say too much. I've got all this information that if I could just speak freely, this is actually what's going on," Carano teased. "I wish I could open up my mind and tell you exactly the things that I've seen and the conversations that I've had, but I think to sum it up in a nice, safe way for me is if circumstances were right, and if it's a good enough circumstance (I would come back) because my first love is MMA.

"It's not something that I ever really like to share with people, it's something that I did because it made me feel good. I had no idea how popular MMA was ever going to get. It's just something that really straightened me out. It wasn't yoga, it wasn't anything else, and it still is something that I practice and I love to train. Of course I haven't trained for a fight in a long time, so it gets kind of interesting when these rumors start coming up. But if I ever did do something like that, I would want the circumstances to be correct and right."

Carano understands that she's been out of action for five years, and with that time off comes a whole lot of dulled edges and ring rust. To return to fighting, Carano would need to sharpen her skills with a new fight team and a slew of new training partners.

There is also the financial component because if Carano drops out of the Hollywood scene for six months to prepare and get ready for a fight, that means money out of her pocket and a lot of potential acting opportunities missed.

"I would definitely take something like that extremely seriously," Carano said. "I would dedicate myself to it, and need the time because you're taking somebody who hasn't fought in a while, that hasn't been in the fight camp-type environment; and it would have to be done in a time where there would be enough time for me to get ready for that and be able to support myself during that time because that's all I'd be doing is taking that seriously, and it would take me away from other projects or potential projects that I've been working this far in my life to get to.

"Sometimes I look at it like this -- what do you want to do in life? By the time you're 80 and you look back at what you've done and the decisions that you made, you want to have pride and respect in what you've done. Being a paid athlete and doing something like that in such a professional way because MMA has grown, I mean you've got nutritionists, you've got the research to back up what works and what doesn't work, and it's such a beautiful thing now. MMA fighters are some of the best fighters in the world, and now they're being treated like it."

When Carano first started fighting, not only were women not competing in the UFC, but they were barely a blip on the MMA radar. Now in just a few short years, there are two women's divisions in the UFC, Rousey is one of the sport's biggest stars, and women will headline an upcoming season of "The Ultimate Fighter."

Carano can't deny that she would love to be a part of it all over again just to see the growth of the seeds she helped to plant all those years ago. Everyone in the sport seems enthusiastic about a Gina Carano return to MMA, and she's willing to entertain the idea as well -- as long as it's the right opportunity.

"When I was fighting, I feel kind of ancient sometimes, because I'm like, 'Oh my gosh, that's not the way it was!' It was hard to walk in the gym and have another woman to train with, and now it's like they have groups of females that train together, and there's so many good females out there. They've all been really positive, and I really appreciate Cris Cyborg saying that and Ronda saying that (they would like me to come back); it makes me feel really kind of warm," Carano said about a potential return.

"I'm more of a fan of MMA now than I've ever been. I'm saying if the circumstance was right, I'd definitely consider it -- if the circumstance were right." Define "right circumstances"

Syn7

03-30-2014, 09:33 AM

I would like to see Gina jump back in it. I doubt she has what it takes to be #1 again, but she would be a good gatekeeper for the up and coming.

GeneChing

04-10-2014, 10:33 AM

It may only happen in videogames (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?42950-Bruce-Lee-Memorials&p=1264903#post1264903). Part of this is mutual coattailing on ITB (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?63096-In-the-Blood-starring-Gina-Carano), but it would certainly be a big seller for UFC.

Dana White, Ronda Rousey say Gina Carano deserves an immediate title shot (http://www.mmafighting.com/2014/4/9/5598962/dana-white-ronda-rousey-say-gina-carano-deserves-an-immediate-title)
By Dave Doyle @davedoylemma on Apr 9 2014, 6:00p 171

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LOS ANGELES -- A potential Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano fight just got a whole lot more real.

At a Wednesday downtown media event, both Rousey, the UFC women's bantamweight champion, and UFC president Dana White indicated that they're not just interested in a fight between the two biggest names in women's MMA history, but also that Carano would get an immediate title shot if she returns to the sport.

"I think it would be the best thing for women's MMA," said Rousey, who wasn't scheduled to be part of the event pushing UFC 173, but showed up midway through. "I think it would be the highest profile fight that could be done. I don't think it would make sense for her to come back and fight somebody else and take the risk of maybe losing and not being able to capitalize on the fight between me and her. I think it would make more sense to go straight to a title fight."

White, who was scheduled to meet with Carano to discuss her contract status on Wednesday night, let fly with an accidental double entendre when asked about the potential bout. "I'd do Ronda and Gina," White said. After the explosion of laughter in the room subsided and White turned a deep shade of red, he said "I'd do that fight."

The biggest point of contention in making the fight is the fact that Carano has not competed since 2009 and has not won a fight since 2008.

Rousey says that a fight with Carano is a matter of paying respect to a legend of the game.

"She's one of the pioneers on the sport," Rousey said. "She's the reason I fight at all. You can't say she's just coming in off the street. How can you say no to the woman that I owe everything to? I would bend over backwards to fight her. I'm not going to make her run through the gauntlet to fight me. I would show up at her house if that's where she wanted to fight."

White made it clear that if such a fight would happen, it would have to occur at 135 pounds. Carano only made 135 once in her career and missed 140 pounds on multiple occasions.

"Last time I've seen her, have you seen her recently?" White says. "She's smaller, she said she's walking around way lighter than she used to."

White shot down the idea that the bout could be contested at a catchweight, which was the route the company took the last time a champion vs. legend opportunity presented itself, with then-welterweight champ Matt Hughes vs. pioneer Royce Gracie in 2006.

"Royce doesn't give a s--- about titles and stuff like that," White said. "He didn't want time limits, rounds, or rules, completely different way of thinking. Royce didn't give a s--- about belts or anything like that. Royce just wanted to fight Matt Hughes. Big difference.

The UFC inherited Carano's contract from Strikeforce when the latter company was purchased.

"She's going to come back when she wants to sign," White said. "She's the type of person like this one here (pointing at Rousey), she's not coming back just because. She's coming back because she wants the title."

Syn7

04-10-2014, 08:37 PM

If I was Carano's team I wouldn't want the first match to be against Rousey. Sure, it would be a huge draw, but she needs to wade through the shallow end for a minute. You don't just decide to fight again and then jump in with someone like Rousey.

That being said, if Carano could keep it standing and avoid the clinch she has a shot at it. Assuming she's still what she once was. Interesting fight, anyways. Still, there are people who have earned their shot recently and it's pretty weak to just bypass them for a bigger gate. I know it's a biz, but c'mon. A lil integrity would be nice.

GeneChing

04-30-2014, 02:42 PM

They need to do a spin-off based just on Gina Carano fembots.

Fox Drama ‘Almost Human’ Cancelled (http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/fox-drama-almost-human-cancelled/)
By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday April 29, 2014 @ 7:04pm

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EXCLUSIVE: I have learned that Fox has opted not to pick up a second season of Almost Human. The futuristic drama starring Karl Urban and Michael Ealy got off to a sluggish start in November but held enough ground to at least earn renewal consideration, often finishing on par with its Monday companion (the already-renewed drama The Following). In fact, the March season (and series) finale of Almost Human logged a 1.5 rating in 18-49, matching the Live+Same Day rating for last night’s finale of The Following. (The Following is a bigger DVR draw). Almost Human‘s chances started to slip once Fox’s drama pilots started to come in. All three of them — Gotham, The Red Band Society and Empire – are considered strong contenders for a series pickup. That didn’t bode well for Almost Human. Also, it is produced by an outside studio, Warner Bros TV, which also has The Following and the sure-to-be-picked-up Batman prequel Gotham. Almost Human, about a cop (Urban) paired with a lifelike combat-model android (Ealy), comes from the Fringe team of JJ Abrams and J.H. Wyman. Elsewhere in Fox bubble land, the renewal chances for Seth MacFarlane-produced freshman comedy Dads appear to have gone up in the past few days.

GeneChing

07-15-2014, 09:06 AM

I feel ya, Syn7. But in terms of the biz, Dana is gonna push for that title match. That's where the payout is...at least, for Dana.

Screeeeeech! New report slams the brakes on Gina Carano's UFC deal (http://www.mmamania.com/2014/7/14/5897763/new-report-slams-brakes-on-gina-carano-ufc-deal-mma)
By Jesse Holland  @Jesse_Holland on Jul 14 2014, 9:36am

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Gina Carano to UFC? Not just yet ...

Gina Carano can be a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, or she can be a Hollywood action star.

But can she be both?

That depends on whether or not Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White can convince the studio that "Conviction" can still be the belle of the box office, even if she gets smashed by UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey.

From Bleacher Report's Jeremy Botter:

Gina Carano to the UFC is not as much of a lock as I thought it was yesterday. Movie conflicts. Studio has to sign off. Studio worried that losing to Ronda will hurt Gina's action hero allure. Not to say it won't get done. Just that more forces are at play than just Dana negotiating with her agent. Not as simple.
White is expected to meet with the former Strikeforce attraction later this week and has promised UFC fans he's going to get the f---ing deal done. But how marketable would she be to producers if several million fight fans watch her surrender to "Rowdy" in the main event of a UFC pay-per-view (PPV)?

Or even worse, an unheralded up-and-comer?

Losing to Cris Cyborg over five years ago didn't seem to hurt her box office muscle, but it was a different sport back in 2009 with different levels of visibility (like FOX). Rousey, too, is doing work on the silver screen and since these gals are not in high demand for romantic comedies or British dramadies, audiences need to believe they can kick some ass.

Decisions, decisions.

Jimbo

07-15-2014, 10:57 AM

I like Gina, a lot. But truthfully, I don't see Gina being able to beat Ronda at this point. Even if Gina could still fight at the same level as her peak. Only Dana and Ronda really stand to benefit from such a match, IMO.

GeneChing

07-15-2014, 12:42 PM

The real battlefield between Gina and Ronda will be at the box office. We'll see how Ronda fares next month. (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?64337-Expendables-3)

GeneChing

10-20-2014, 02:20 PM

But I didn't want to just leave this hanging.

Dana White: Gina Carano 'hardest human being we've ever dealt with' (http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/dana-white-gina-carano-is-the-hardest-human-being-we-ve-ever-dealt-with-092514)
Damon Martin
FOX Sports

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SEP 25, 2014 8:42p ET
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It looks like Gina Carano won't be fighting in the UFC after all.

For the last few months, former Elite XC and Strikeforce fighter Gina Carano has been in negotiations to sign with the UFC and face women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey for her first fight.

UFC president Dana White started contract discussions with Carano and her team earlier this year and it seemed with each passing event he got more and more confident that a deal would get done.

And then the bottom fell out.

According to White, the negotiations with Carano have come to a halt and won't likely pick up again any time soon.

"The hardest human being we've ever dealt with and I didn't see it coming," White said about trying to sign Carano. "I don't know, we'll see how these things play out. Just incredibly difficult. We've dealt with (Brock) Lesnar, Tito (Ortiz), Chuck (Liddell) was f--king king of the world, Ronda Rousey, we've pretty much done deals with everyone on Earth and she is the hardest f--king athlete we have ever dealt with."

White doesn't hold ill will towards Carano personally, but believes she's allowing her managers to run the show with the negotiations and that's where things went south permanently when trying to bring her to the UFC.

While no door is ever closed permanently when it comes to a free agent signing with the UFC, White appears to be hammering at least a few nails in this coffin for now.

"The problem is she allows herself to be handled by these Hollywood f--king idiots. It's absolutely crazy. We've had all the biggest superstars in the world. You're talking about a girl who hasn't fought in a while. Any time you deal with anyone in f--king Hollywood it's a joke. It's literally a joke, it's comical. You feel like you're in a 'Saturday Night Live' skit," White said. "This can't be f--king real. In dealing with her people, I don't know if it can be done."

As negotiations were ongoing with Carano's representatives, White bowed out and allowed UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta to handle negotiations. Things got so bad at one point, however, that even Fertitta gave up.

"I'm going to tell you what Lorenzo (Fertitta) said to me -- he said whatever you do, if you want this fight to happen, do not talk to her manager," White said. "That's what Lorenzo said to me. He said 'you will f--king go crazy, you will lose your mother----ing mind. If you want this to happen, please don't call this guy.' A few days ago Lorenzo was like 'it's probably time for you to call this guy.' That's how bad it's been. I'll leave it at that."

White didn't want to give details in terms of what slowed down the process but it didn't sound like a financial dispute over money for the contract. Either way, whatever the problems were that persisted, don't expect to see Carano in the UFC any time soon.

Maybe Gina is just smart. If Dana can get one more fight out of Gina, it's all about Carano vs. Rousey. And Gina will be outgunned there. She's out of practice, hasn't fought since Carano vs. Cyborg (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?54184-Gina-Carano-vs-Cristiane-%93Cyborg%94-Santos-Strikeforce-8-15-9) and that was half a decade ago. She'd be nuts to step in the cage with Rousey now. Besides, she's living the Hollywood life. Can ya blame her?

GeneChing

11-25-2015, 11:26 AM

She may not have been as good a fighter as Rousey or Holm (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?68971-UFC-193-Rousey-vs-Holly-Holm-NOV-14-2015-Melbourne-Australia), but she's still my fav. ;)

Plus I need to add some new movie projects:
Heist (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?68163-Heist)
Extraction (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?68442-Extraction)
Kickboxer Vengeance (Kickboxer remake) (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?67927-Kickboxer-Vengeance-(Kickboxer-remake))

MMA star, actress visits Fort Leonard Wood (http://www.army.mil/article/159174/)
November 25, 2015
By Mrs. Martha Yoshida (Leonard Wood)

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After spending years to gain acceptance as a female in the world of mixed martial arts, Gina Carano, now an actress, was put to a different test when she recently visited Fort Leonard Wood last month in preparation for her next possible movie role.

"I was introduced to acting one week after I lost my first MMA fight," Carano said. "I welcomed the break. I had just spent years and years in gyms and in fights and dealing with promoters and the public's complete confusion of females being accepted in this world of MMA. No female had gotten to the level I had. There was no path; just a ton of shrubbery, and I was the first to get hit hard."

While Carano still trains every day and considers mixed martial arts an important aspect of her life, she is eager to continue to expand her acting career.

"I came to visit Fort Leonard Wood through my producer friends, Caspian Tredwell-Owen and Jasmine Reid," Carano said.

Tredwell-Owen is the writer/director for "Island," "Beyond Borders," "Stardust," and "Profile of a Killer," while Reid produced "Stuck Between Stations" and "Into Temptation."

"We are doing research for a possible movie about a Soldier returning home from war," said Carano, a Dallas County, Texas, native. "We wanted to observe and participate in Soldiers' everyday lives and hear their stories."

Tredwell-Owen added, "I wanted to prep Gina for playing the role of a battle-scarred Soldier returning from Afghanistan by immersing her in the experience she would have gone through in training, the bonds she would have made and the hardships endured. We also wanted to gain insight on the experience of female Soldiers versus male; to discover differences, if any."

The 1st Engineer Brigade accepted the challenge to provide Carano, who is best known for her roles in "Haywire," "Fast and Furious 6," and "Deadpool," with a glimpse of military life.

Carano's first day started at 5:30 a.m. as she joined more than 800 engineer Soldiers for a battalion run.

"I had never seen anything like it," she said. "They put me right in the front, behind the flag holders. It all felt very surreal."

"I loved the sound and the beat of all the Soldiers' feet and voices going together as one during cadence," Carano added. "The cadence called 'When My Granny,' struck a chord, because my grandma is pretty hardcore, too."

"Now, whenever I run, I think about my left foot and the grandma that we sang about," she said.

After the run, a Soldier explained to Carano that members of the Army do more before 9 a.m. than most people do all day, and with that, Carano headed out to the Confidence Course where combat engineers were training.

"I looked at the course and thought there is no way I'm going to do this," she said, as she confessed she had a fear of heights. "My whole body was shaking on every one of the height obstacles."

Following a stop at the basic rifle marksmanship range, Carano rounded out her 16-hour day patrolling with Sapper Leader Course Soldiers.

It was an adventure to watch sleep-deprived Soldiers work together to solve problems to complete their mission, Carano said.

Sapper Leader Course cadre showed Carano how to apply a tourniquet, heat up an MRE (meal ready to eat) and sling on a 90-pound ruck sack.

"I tried on some of the ruck sacks and realized that this is what these men and women have been carrying for days," she said. "I was just glad I had been doing my squats, so I could stand up with the ruck sack on and walk around for a few minutes."

The second day of Carano's visit provided additional introductions to combat skills training with a visit to the weapons simulator, bridging operations and more time in the rainy woods to observe breaching operations with the Engineer Basic Officer Leader Course.

Having missed out on dinner the night before, Carano graciously accepted a home-cooked spaghetti dinner, which was made by a military spouse.

Carano took time out to show respect to fallen engineers by visiting the Engineer Memorial Grove.

The third day of her visit wrapped up with a tour of the barracks and a stop at the post combatives training facility.

"Gina seemed down-to-earth and very eager to learn what she could about Soldiers in the military," said Sgt. 1st Class Phillip Rhoades, 1st Engineer Brigade, operations noncommissioned officer in charge. "Gina was not afraid to face her fears and participate in some of the obstacles on the obstacle course, or to put in a 16-hour day observing training to better understand the life of Soldiers. She never hesitated to ask questions. She was hungry for knowledge for this role."

Carano was motivated by the entire experience.

"I wish more people would get to have the experience I did," Carano said. "I will hold this experience close to me for a lifetime."

Tredwell-Owen added, "Our visit illuminated the personal side of military life, the level of commitment, conscience and faith in purpose that is required not only to succeed, but survive in a combat environment."

Carano looks forward to preparing for her future role and said she was most inspired by the sense of purpose that was demonstrated during her visit.

"There's something you have when you do something like this with your life that I respect more than anything else, and that is, you live your lives with purpose. Each person I met at Fort Leonard Wood walked, talked, laughed and marched with purpose. And by hearing all of your stories as to what that purpose is, all I can say is thank you. From the bottom of my heart, thank you to you all."

sanjuro_ronin

11-25-2015, 12:25 PM

Still the sexiest and classiest female fighter I know.

GeneChing

01-29-2016, 10:41 AM

Gina Carano Movies and TV Spotlight (http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/650591-gina-carano-movies#/slide/1)
BY BLAIR MARNELL ON JANUARY 26, 2016

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Take a look back at all the different Gina Carano movies.

Before she takes on Deadpool, we’re looking back at all the Gina Carano movies and TV shows!

Long before Ronda Rousey became a MMA crossover sensation in film, Gina Carano paved the way. Carano established herself as an MMA superstar and slowly made her transition into acting. Admittedly, Carano’s early films were more notable for her fighting skills than her acting, but she’s shown considerable improvement across an increasingly diverse range of projects.

Next month, Carano will be portraying Angel Dust in the Deadpool movie, a lesser known character from Marvel’s comic book universe. But because Angel Dust is one of the main antagonists in Deadpool, it could considerably raise Carano’s profile again.

Before Deadpool opens on February 12, ComingSoon.net has assembled a retrospective of her Hollywood career to date. And it looks like 2016 is going to be a good year for Carano!

Gina Carano Movies and TV Spotlight: Fight Girls (2007)

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Fight Girls is one of the early Gina Carano movies.

Imagine if the Oxygen network attempted to ape Spike’s “The Ultimate Fighter” by making a reality show following female MMA fighters. That actually happened nine years ago, when “Fight Girls” made its debut. But the series only lasted a single season.

Carano was one of the mentors on the show, and “Fight Girls” turned out to be her first Hollywood credit. And despite the early end of the show, “Fight Girls” still looks better on her resume than her two years on NBC’s “American Gladiators” revival.

Gina Carano Movies and TV Spotlight: Blood and Bone (2008)

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Blood and Bone is another of the early Gina Carano movies.

It takes a certain amount of ambition to attempt to make the leap from MMA to movies. Blood and Bone was Carano’s first film, and she wasn’t alone. Fellow MMA fighters Bob Sapp, Kimbo Slice, and Maurice Smith were also in the cast that was headlined by Michael Jai White.

Carano only had a small role in this direct-to-video film, but at least her character’s name was memorable: Veretta Vendetta.

Gina Carano Movies and TV Spotlight: Haywire (2011)

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Haywire was one of the Gina Carano movies that really got the star noticed.

Haywire is the movie that really got people to notice Carano. Despite Carano’s relative lack of experience, director Steven Soderbergh put her in the film’s leading role as ex-Marine Mallory Kane and essentially built the film around Carano’s fighting abilities. Carano did most of her own stunts when facing off against a much more established supporting cast, including Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, Bill Paxton, Channing Tatum, and Antonio Banderas.

Haywire’s staging was impressive and Carano’s action sequences were highly praised. However, some critics were not as high on Carano’s acting abilities and they weren’t shy about saying so.

Gina Carano Movies and TV Spotlight: Fast & Furious 6 (2013)

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The Gina Carano movies list includes her role in Fast and Furious 6.

Prior to landing Deadpool, Fast & Furious 6 was Carano’s biggest movie to date. She played Riley Hicks, the right-hand woman of DSS agent Luke Hobbs (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) and Carano had very memorable fight scenes with Michelle Rodriguez’s Letty Ortiz.

For reasons that become clear in the movie, Carano won’t be back for any further Fast & Furious sequels… which is a shame. If certain facts hadn’t come to light during Fast & Furious 6, Letty’s fight with Ronda Rousey’s Kara in Furious 7 could have been the dream MMA match that we’ll never see: Carano vs. Rousey.

Gina Carano Movies and TV Spotlight: In the Blood (2014)

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The Gina Carano movies list continues with In the Blood.

While In the Blood once again put Carano in the leading role, it felt like a step backwards after Haywire and Fast & Furious 6. In this film, Carano played Ava, a woman who attempted to find her husband, Derek (Cam Gigandet), after he went missing during their honeymoon in the Caribbean.

But In the Blood was a very low-budget, direct-to-video film that was barely seen. And the critics who did see it had nothing good to say about it.

Gina Carano Movies and TV Spotlight: Almost Human (2014)

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Almost Human is another of the many Gina Carano movies.

Fox’s short-lived sci-fi series “Almost Human” gave Carano her first TV gig as an actress. She played Danica, an out of control military grade android who gave John Kennex (Karl Urban) and his android partner, Dorian (Michael Ealy), more than they could handle. But it was only a one-shot guest spot and the series was over a few episodes later.

Gina Carano Movies and TV Spotlight: Heist (2015)

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The list of Gina Carano movies also includes Heist.

When tracking Carano’s career, it appears that her progression actually went backwards. She was starring in theatrical films and then somehow she fell back into direct-to-video movies. Heist continued her DTV adventures, but at least she was surrounded by a surprisingly impressive cast including Robert De Niro, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Dave Bautista, Morris Chestnut, and Kate Bosworth.

But if you’re checking out Heist solely for Carano, feel free to skip this one. She only has a small role as a cop in this movie.

Gina Carano Movies and TV Spotlight: Extraction (2015)

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Extraction was one of the more recent Gina Carano movies.

In Extraction, Carano had third billing after Bruce Willis and Kellan Lutz, but the movie was a bomb even by direct-to-video standards. The story revolved around Harry (Lutz), a CIA agent rejected for field work who embarked on an unsanctioned mission to rescue his dad, Leonard (Willis).

This film was given a limited release in theaters last month, where it earned just over $16,000. That kind of says it all, doesn’t it?

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GeneChing

01-29-2016, 10:41 AM

Gina Carano Movies and TV Spotlight: Deadpool (2016)

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Deadpool is one of the Gina Carano movies that we can't wait to see.

Deadpool represents a big opportunity for Carano to regain some of the momentum of her earlier career. The early buzz on the film is that it could be a strong mid-level performer for 20th Century Fox, despite Deadpool’s relatively unknown status outside of comic book fandom.

In a way, it’s fitting that Carano is playing Angel Dust, a character so obscure that even Marvel fans barely have an idea about who she is! Angel Dust was created for the short-lived Morlocks comic book series, and then promptly written out of the X-Men related titles. Her powers include super strength and enhanced speed. For some reason, lines appear on her face when she uses her powers.

For the purposes of the Deadpool film, Angel Dust is being envisioned as the right-hand henchwoman of the villain, Ajax (Ed Skrein). So if nothing else, we should get a Deadpool vs. Angel Dust fight scene.

Gina Carano Movies and TV Spotlight: Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016)

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The slate of upcoming Gina Carano movies includes the action sequel Kickboxer Vengeance.

While Deadpool is Carano’s highest profile project in a long time, it’s not her only movie this year. She is also co-starring in Kickboxer: Vengeance, a reboot of the Kickboxer movie from 1989.

Carano is the female lead of Kickboxer: Vengeance, alongside Alain Moussi, Dave Bautista, and original Kickboxer star Jean-Claude Van Damme. Carano is playing a fight promoter named Marcia, but hopefully she’ll get to throw a few punches in the film itself.

I would totally poach this if I make it to that Deadpool (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?68441-Deadpool) screener next week, but I know all of this already. It's all here on our forum.

GeneChing

02-22-2017, 10:38 AM

Hmm. I must retract the "supporting actress" comment I made on Ronda's thread (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?63565-Ronda-Rousey&p=1300223#post1300223). My apologies. You go, Gina! Call me, mkay?

Gina Carano has some people to kill in poster for post-apocalyptic action thriller Scorched Earth (https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2017/02/gina-carano-has-some-people-to-kill-in-poster-for-post-apocalyptic-action-thriller-scorched-earth/)
FEBRUARY 9, 2017 BY GARY COLLINSON

The first poster has arrived online for Scorched Earth, the upcoming action thriller from director Peter Howitt (Sliding Doors, Johnny English), which stars Gina Carano as Atticus Gage, a bounty hunting tracking down criminals in a post-apocalyptic Earth. Check it out here, along with the official synopsis…

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The planet has suffered an environmental collapse; the air became dangerous to breathe, the water became toxic, and billions of people died. Generations later, mankind has finally re-established a rudimentary society, in an attempt to pick up the pieces that continue to blister in the sun. Gage (Gina Carano) is a bounty hunter and she has a chance at the bounty of a lifetime. She infiltrates a gang of outlaws in order to bring in their leader, and everything is going to plan until she meets a slave girl that reminds her of her dead sister. With her loyalty to only herself now tested, Gage learns that there might be more to life than just survival.

Scorched Earth is slated for release later this year, with Carano starring alongside Ryan Robins, John Hannah, and Dean S. Jagger.

Also, here's our tardy Deadpool review addition to this thread for archival sake: What the Hell is a DEADPOOL Anyway? (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/index.php?p=article&article=1282) by Patrick Lugo and Gene Ching. A bit of a mis-call in retrospect, but we can't always be on point.

GeneChing

04-10-2017, 07:34 AM

APRIL 07, 2017 3:15pm PT by Borys Kit
Gina Carano Joins Jason Mewes' Meta Movie 'Madness in the Method' (Exclusive) (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/gina-carano-joins-jason-mewes-meta-movie-madness-method-992185)

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Mewes is starring in the dark comedy, which he co-wrote and is directing.

MMA champion-turned-actress Gina Carano is wrapping up shooting Madness in the Method, the directorial debut of Jay and Silent Bob actor Jason Mewes.

Described as a “meta movie,” the story is a dark comedy that tells of an actor named Jason Mewes attempting to reinvent himself in Hollywood.

Mewes is starring as himself and co-wrote the script with Christ Anastasi and Dominic Burns. Mewes is also producing with Burns and Rob Weston.

Carano is playing Mewes’ wife in a role that should showcase another side to the actress, who established herself as an action star with movies such as Haywire, Fast and Furious 6 and, more recently, Deadpool.

Among those making appearances in the movie is Mewes’ pal Kevin Smith and Teri Hatcher.

The film’s executive producers include Garry Collins from Red Rock Entertainment.

Shooting is taking place in Los Angeles and Derby, United Kingdom.

Carano is repped by Gersh, Scott Karp of The Syndicate and Ziffren Brittenham.

Mewes cracks me up. Looking forward to this one.

GeneChing

09-26-2017, 02:29 PM

Gina Carano, star of MMA’s ring and silver screen, on fighting and feminism (http://www.sfchronicle.com/style/article/Gina-Carano-star-of-MMA-s-ring-and-silver-12215994.php#comments)
By Carolyne Zinko September 20, 2017 Updated: September 20, 2017 5:15pm

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Before Ronda Rousey became a mixed martial arts superstar, Gina Carano — a fighter with Bay Area ties — was busy paving the way for other women to follow. She’s the kind of 35-year-old who likes to work out hard — getting a black eye from a wayward punch is no big deal. On the flip side, she’s girly enough to wear makeup (Chanel’s her favorite).

Carano fought in the first officially sanctioned female MMA bout in Nevada in 2006 and left the ring in 2009 after losing to Brazilian Cris “Cyborg” Santos in San Jose, in the first headline match to feature women. With her cover-girl looks, she turned to Hollywood and appeared in a string of action films, including 2011’s “Haywire,” 2013’s “Fast & Furious 6” and 2016’s “Deadpool.”

It was in tiny gym in San Francisco that Carano fought in her very first fight some 13 years ago. Her grandfather is the name behind Ferrari-Carano winery in Healdsburg. And surprise: She and her boyfriend, kickboxer Kevin Ross, have been quietly living in the East Bay for two years. On Saturday, Sept. 23, she’ll be ringside again, supporting Ross as he takes on Domenic Lomurno in the Featherweight Kickboxing World Title Bout at the SAP Center, one of several matches put on by Bellator MMA, with the main event featuring Benson Henderson against Patricky “Pitbull” Freire.

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Carano, who gives few interviews, talked exclusively with the Style section about the rise of women in MMA, feminism versus femininity, and what she likes about getting a black eye. The interview has been edited for length.

Q: Where are you calling from today?

A: Dublin (California.). I moved from Los Angeles to Dublin two years ago. I absolutely love Northern California. I just went on a bike ride in Sonoma, the first time I ever rode a road bike. It was a 100-mile, three-day journey and (actor) Dennis Quaid ended up being my bike coach in a Parkinson’s disease charity ride.

Q: Do you get to San Francisco?

A: I need to make it into San Francisco more. It’s where I had my first fight ever. It was at this tiny little gym. MMA and kickboxing weren’t what they are now. It was like a “Fight Club” scenario. The place didn’t have any air conditioning, it was way overpacked. It probably should have had 150 people but there were 400 people packed in a tiny gym. The girl who was closest to me was 12 pounds heavier than me. I did really well, but thought, “What have I gotten myself into?” After I got done with the fight, I was addicted.

Q: How has women’s participation in MMA changed since you last fought?

A: Just like anything and any sport, everything has its beginning and its middle and it keeps growing. I was very fortunate to be at the beginning of it hitting mainstream. By the time Cyborg and I had fought, we had garnered enough attention that people were ready to see women in the cage. By people being able to see it on TV, it opened up people’s eyes and inspired a lot of females to go in and be the first to fight in the UFC. You had Ronda Rousey, who took it to another level. Now it’s like wildfire.

Q: Why Dublin?

A: In Los Angeles, I was getting too carried away with (film proposals like) “Here’s an action movie, here’s this ...” You see this suff come across your desk. I was always a fan of (Jane Austen’s) “Pride and Prejudice,” a fan of stories. I didn’t watch the “Fast & Furious” before I was in it. To be honest, I didn’t watch it after. I love that crowd, and people who are into cars, but it wasn’t really my deal. In moving out here and training with a wonderful gym, CSA (Combat Sports Academy), I just kind of started doing my own passion projects and developing things I want to do and see. I feel like I’m taking back control of my life.

Q: How much does feminism play a role in this sport, and how do female fighters keep their femininity?

A: Being feminine is something that men and women both have. When you’re facing somebody else in a fight, the natural you is going to come out. At that point, feminism and masculinity doesn’t matter. You get the job done. There’s a quote out there I really love: “If we’re shooting to be like guys, we’re shooting too low.” I don’t mean that as a knock on men. I love men, and I love men being men. Where women get it wrong is in saying, “I have to be like this man in order to do their job.” That is the wrong mentality. If we do the job in the way we know how, there’s so much beauty and brilliance and presence and style in a woman’s mind, and if you bring that into the ring, it’s a completely different animal than men.

Q: What makes for a champion, in your opinion?

A: The word champion gets thrown out there a lot, maybe too much. Definitely too much. Everybody’s a champion. Everybody has a belt. What makes a champion? It’s like a little diamond in someone. It’s about the purity of how they’ve conducted themselves in their career. Did they take those tough fights, put it on the line, risk losing it, come back? All these things that make a person special and truly a champion. They’re very few and far between.

Q: How do you get in shape?

A: Being in shape starts in your mind. If you don’t have the right purpose, like you’re getting in shape because your boyfriend or husband says you need to lose a few pounds, then f— off. That’s the wrong kind of pressure. Or because you’re an actress and need to lose weight for the camera. That’ll eventually implode.

You have a healthy relationship with food and balance. I’m not in the best shape but I love myself more. The more comfortable you get in yourself, the more you’ll do it for yourself, not for outward pressure.

Q: What about bruising?

A: I love a good black eye. I’m weird. I like the fact that you can see something, and watch it evolve and heal. I have a very sturdy body. My jaw, my nose, my face — I’ve been very blessed with a very sturdy body. I would do stunts with Michael Fassbender for (the film) “Haywire” and he was on the ground, “Oh! My knees!” and I was just kind of standing there. In the same film, Ewan McGregor punched me once when I was practicing. He was like, “Oh! I’m so sorry.” I was like, “No — is your hand OK?” I’ve been like this since I was a little girl — a bit of a wrecking ball, I guess.”

Q: This is the Style section, so let’s talk makeup. Do you have any favorites?

A: I do use Chanel Perfection Lumière sunscreen tinted moisturizer. I’m not very big on a lot of makeup. The less makeup I wear, the younger I feel. I’m not opposed to putting on some natural-looking false eyelashes. I love opening up the eyes. My little sister got me into Rodan and Fields (skin care). I like to stay away from chemicals.

Q: What’s more fun — mixed martial arts or making movies?

A: At different points in my life, they’ve both served a great expression for me. Mixed martial arts is something I’ve done nonstop. But I think storytelling is one of the most powerful things you can do. I haven’t been fortunate enough in telling the stories I want to tell, but I don’t want to give up trying.

Q: Fans are being offered a chance to win a dinner with you and MMA stars Michael Chandler and Fedor Emelianenko. I can’t imagine those brutes sitting down with a white tablecloth and glasses of Chardonnay. What’s this about?

A: If people think I’ll just be “Salad, please,” they’re completely mistaken. I’m not sure where it’s going to be, other than in San Jose. The cool thing is that I’ve never met Fedor in all my years in the sport, so ... I’m super excited and a little bit nervous. I’m having a fan girl moment when it comes to meeting Fedor.

Carolyne Zinko is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: czinko@sfchronicle.com

Hold the phone. Dublin? That's less than 20 miles from the Kung Fu Tai Chi (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/index.php) office...

GeneChing

03-26-2018, 09:01 AM

Next from Gina.

Richard Dreyfuss, Gina Carano and Brendan Fehr to Star in Action Thriller DAUGHTER OF THE WOLF (https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Richard-Dreyfuss-Gina-Carano-and-Brendan-Fehr-to-Star-in-Action-Thriller-DAUGHTER-OF-THE-WOLF-20180326)
TV News Desk Mar. 26, 2018

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Minds Eye Entertainment, Falconer Pictures, VMI Worldwide, and QME Entertainment announced today that principal photography has begun on DAUGHTER OF THE WOLF in Kelowna, British Columbia. The action thriller stars Richard Dreyfuss, Gina Carano and Brendan Fehr.

Ex-military specialist, Clair Hamilton, returns home from her tour in the Middle East to the recent news of her father's passing only to find herself at odds with her defiant 13-year-old son, Charlie. When word spreads about Clair's large inheritance, Charlie is kidnapped and held for RANSOM by a local gang led by a mysterious figure known only as "Father". Desperate to save her son, Clair captures one of the kidnappers and forces him to lead her on a perilous journey deep into the Alaska Mountains. With a winter storm approaching, the odds of survival begin to mount against Clair. To rescue her son, she must form an unlikely alliance with the kidnapper and survive the wild of the far North.

Richard Dreyfuss (Jaws, Mr. Holland's Opus) stars as "Father" and Gina Carano (Haywire, Fast & Furious 6) as Clair Hamilton. Brendan Fehr (Final Destination, "Roswell") plays Larsen, the kidnapper turned hostage. Rounding out the cast is Anton Gillis-Adelman ("Designated Survivor," Birthmarked) as Clair's son Charlie and Sydelle Noel ("Glow," Black Panther) as villainous kidnapper, Hobbs.

DAUGHTER OF THE WOLF is directed by David Hackl (Saw V) and written by Nika Agiashvili (Tbilisi, I Love You). It is produced by Kevin Dewalt (Forsaken, The Tall Man), Danielle Masters (Forsaken, Wolfcop) and Benjamin Dewalt (The Recall, The Humanity Bureau) of Minds Eye Entertainment along with Doug Falconer (The Warrior's Way, Forsaken) of Falconer Pictures and VMI Worldwide in association with Invico Capital and The Fyzz Facility. Executive Producers include Andre Relis, Jason Brooks, Allison Taylor, Wayne Marc Godfrey, Robert Jones, Robert Bricker, Marcel Leblanc, Charles Saikaley, Tamer Abaza, Craig Baumgarten, Berry Meyerowitz, Nika Agiashvili and David Hackl.

Dreyfuss is represented by APA, Gina Carano is represented by The Syndicate, Fehr is represented by Roar and Hackl is repped by APA and attorney Eric Feig.

The film is produced with the financial participation of Creative Saskatchewan and the Screen-Based Media Production Grant with the participation of the Province of British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit and the Canadian Film Or Video Production Tax Credit.

This will be the third co-venture for Minds Eye Entertainment and QME Entertainment who are releasing the Nicolas Cage Sci-Fi Action Thriller, The Humanity Bureau in April and the Christina Ricci/ John Cusack Psychological Thriller, Distorted in June. This is also the third film in a six-picture production slate for Minds Eye Entertainment and VMI Worldwide.<

Minds Eye International and QME Entertainment have North American distribution rights to DAUGHTER OF THE WOLF while VMI Worldwide has international rights.

Established in 1986, Minds Eye Entertainment is one of Canada's most prolific independent production and distribution companies. Recent credits include: THE TALL MAN (Jessica Biel), FACES IN THE CROWD (Milla Jovovich), LULLABY FOR PI (Rupert Friend, Clemence Poesy, Forest Whitaker), Stephen King's DOLAN'S CADILLAC, (Christian Slater), GRACE (Jordan Ladd) which premiered to fainting festival goers at the Sundance Film Festival, FORSAKEN (Kiefer Sutherland, Donald Sutherland, Brian Cox and Demi Moore), THE RECALL (Wesley Snipes), THE HUMANITY BUREAU (Nicolas Cage) and DISTORTED (Christina Ricci and John Cusack). For more information about Minds Eye Entertainment, please visit http://www.mindseyepictures.com

Established in 1998, Falconer Pictures is a Los Angeles based film company with offices in Canada focused on the production of independent and studio based films. Upcoming films include Why Should White Guys Have all the Fun starring Jamie Foxx, Superstition, Rules of 3's starring Ludacris and The Magician, The Marlin Briscoe Story. For more information about Falconer Pictures, please visit http://www.falconerpictures.com

VMI Worldwide is a leading independent film distribution, financing and production company based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 2010 by Andre Relis, some of VMI Worldwide's titles include THE CHINESE WIDOW starring Crystal Liu and Emile Hirsch, THE LAST MAN starring Harvey Keitel and Hayden Christensen, OUTLAWS AND ANGELS starring Luke Wilson (a Sundance 2016 selection) HELLION starring Aaron Paul and Juliette Lewis, WICKED BLOOD, starring Abigail Breslin and Sean Bean, GALLOWWALKERS with Wesley Snipes, and WHY STOP NOW starring Jesse Eisenberg, Melissa Leo and Tracy Morgan. VMI has moved heavily into in-house productions, titles including WAR PIGS starring Dolph Lundgren, THE PERFECT WEAPON starring Steven Seagal, THE RECALL starring Wesley Snipes and RJ Mitte, THE HUMANITY BUREAU starring Nicolas Cage. For more information about VMI Worldwide, please visit http://www.vmiworldwide.com/

I still haven't seen Scorched Earth (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?69278-Scorched-Earth). :o

THREADS:
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GeneChing

11-15-2018, 09:59 AM

... I had a feeling this Star Wars: The Mandalorian Live-Action series (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?71066-Star-Wars-The-Mandalorian-Live-Action-series) would be relevant eventually. The FORCE is strong in me. I'm hoping Gina Carano (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?67188-Gina-Carano) will play a Twi'lek. :D

NOVEMBER 14, 2018 12:00pm PT by Borys Kit
'Star Wars': Gina Carano Joins 'The Mandalorian' (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/gina-carano-joins-star-wars-series-mandalorian-1160809)

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The series is debuting on Disney+, the streaming service that is set for next year.

Gina Carano has joined Pedro Pascal in the live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian.

The series will debut on Disney’s streaming service Disney+, which is set to bow next year.

Jon Favreau wrote the series and is executive producing along with Kathleen Kennedy, Colin Wilson and Dave Filoni. Filoni will also direct episodes, along with Taika Waititi, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rick Famuyiwa and Deborah Chow.

Character details are buried deep in the desert wastes of Tatooine, but the company’s synopsis is thus: "After the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another warrior emerges in the Star Wars universe. The Mandalorian is set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order. We follow the travails of a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic."

Carano is the MMA star turned actress who starred in Steven Soderbergh’s Haywire and appeared in Fast & Furious 6 and Deadpool. She is repped by Gersh, The Syndicate and Ziffren Brittenham.

GeneChing

07-30-2019, 03:34 PM

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Gina Carano Is Ready to Launch Her Career Into Hyperspace (Exclusive) (https://www.etonline.com/gina-carano-is-ready-to-launch-her-career-into-hyperspace-exclusive-127265?fbclid=IwAR0d1qm4NMjzG6utLj_IrFLPaoWIAdp6tP M5vl97TwIKJ11cu5I0eBGJZkU)
By Meredith B. Kile* 8:01 AM PDT, June 19, 2019

Gina Carano is ready for her career to make the jump to lightspeed and with an upcoming role in a galaxy far, far away, she just might get the chance.

It's been nearly a decade since the MMA fighter stepped away from the ring -- following her one and only career defeat -- and decided to pursue her acting career full-time. One of her first major offers, she recalled recently while sitting down with ET's Ash Crossan, came from a serious Hollywood name, director Steven Soderbergh, who cast her as the lead in his 2011 action-thriller Haywire.

"[Soderbergh] said, 'We would like to do a movie, a real-life action movie with [a real-life] fighter, and um, it's gonna happen really quick or it's not gonna happen at all.' And it happened," Carano said of the film, in which she played black ops operative Mallory Kane and performed her own stunts. "I haven't looked back since. I've just been, you know, paying my dues here in this business... To look back and say that I've been doing this now for 10 years... it just now feels like it's starting to click."

Accustomed to proving herself in the ring, Carano was ready for the skepticism that came with her decision to step in front of the camera as an actress, thanks to years of critiques as a female fighter in the male-dominated MMA world.

"So many people look at athletes in movies and they, you know, they're always like, 'Oh, it's so cringeworthy,'" she noted. "And I'm just like, give 'em a second. You know, you knew them as this athlete and so you kind of have to let them turn into an artist."

"I learned that earlier on with fighting, 'cause I had my first professional fight and I felt like, 'Oh my gosh, I did such a good job,'" she continued. "And I went home and I looked at the internet and looked at the forums, and all they could talk about was boobs and butt and, like, pretty face and 'She's not real' and all this stuff. And I was like, ugh, did anyone see the fight? Like there's-- I was punching. And I did well... I feel like what I have to prove is just something to myself. And I believe that its gonna come through. It just takes a little bit longer for some people."

For Carano, the process so far has been a decade's worth of hard work -- including roles in Deadpool and the Fast & Furious franchise -- which has brought her to some major career milestones this year, with a leading part in the action-thriller Daughter of the Wolf, as well as a main role in the upcoming Star Wars series,The Mandalorian.

"There's definitely a lot of pressure, I think, when you're the lead of a film," Carano said of Daughter of the Wolf, in which she plays Clair Hamilton, a military veteran on the hunt for the men who have kidnapped her son. "I think you have to set the bar high."

"You have to stay super positive, and your work ethic has to be high," she noted. "Everybody kind of feeds off that, so I think, you know, first and foremost, you wanna make sure everybody feels like they're a family unit, and we're gonna get to the end of this film, through all the ice and all the snow and all the blood and all the accidents and all the things that happen."

However, it was a moment on the Mandalorian set, with executive producer Jon Favreau -- whom Carano raves is a "wonderful man" who provided an experience like no other on the secretive Star Wars project -- that was a true eye-opener for the 37-year-old star.

"He looked at me before my big scene, one of my biggest introductory scenes in Mandalorian, and he was like, 'We're gonna change your trajectory right now,'" she recalled. "I think he's a very honest man, and he's seen the struggle, and he's seen what happens to careers and he's like, 'We're gonna change your path right now'... He's like, 'From here on out, you're gonna choose jobs that are complementing [you]. And you're gonna choose jobs that challenge you. And you're gonna believe in yourself. From this scene forward.'"

"I was welling up with tears," Carano continued, remembering the emotional moment. "And I went out and I crushed that scene. And it was like, a scene when I first read the script I was like, 'Oh gosh, this is more than I've ever been given -- how am I going to do this?' And then, with him, I really trained for it, and I really was present... He believed in me and it helped me believe in myself."

"I couldn't thank him enough, because I feel like my whole life since I shot that has been a different world," she added.

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I can’t describe the energy I felt at the #starwarscelebration2019 event!! It was incredible and I’m so grateful for all of you and the crazy awesome support you showed us. I’m so stoked... that was epic. Thank you! ♥️ this is the first shot of my character #CaraDune Cara Dune. �� #TheMandalorian #STARWARS #ginacarano

Though most of the details of her Mandalorian character, Cara Dune, a former Rebel Shock Trooper, are a close-kept secret, for now, Carano is already feeling the love from the Star Wars fandom, beginning with an appearance at Star Wars Celebration earlier this year.

"Literally, as soon as we walked out on stage, it was a rush of, like, this positive energy, which I was not expecting," she recalled. "And I feel like, you know, Twitter is one of the worst places to go, but I refuse to let people chase me away. And I refuse to be one of those negative voices... because a lot of us have been reserved and now we're like, no, come on, like, we're human beings, you know? We're just trying to do the best we can! So that was just positive energy, I love it."

As for what's next in her career, Carano is open to anything -- "Get me in a rom-com!" -- but has her hopes set on trying even more new things, like a twisted team-up film or a gritty biopic.

"All my favorite movies are like that, you know? Natural Born Killers, just, like, crazy psychotic love stories where, like, two people just can't have enough of each other and it's them against the world. That would be amazing," she said. "[Or] a genuine, like, real-life story of struggle. I think that I do really well in that space because I am honest. And so I think that I could really portray somebody's real-life story very honestly."

"It's gonna be really interesting, what happens next -- I'm not sure what it's gonna be," she added thoughtfully. "Like Jon Favreau told me, you know, we're going in a different direction now -- and I believe it. Who knows what's gonna happen?"

Daughter of the Wolf is in select theaters and on VOD now. The Mandalorian premieres Nov. 12 on Disney+.

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GeneChing

11-27-2019, 11:32 AM

I've watched up to S1E3 and I'm still waiting for Gina (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?67188-Gina-Carano)to appear on the Mandalorian (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?71066-Star-Wars-The-Mandalorian).

Gina Carano Reveals Why She Hates Her 'Mandalorian' Stuntwoman (https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/gina-carano-reveals-why-she-hates-her-mandalorian-stuntwoman.html/)
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Gina Carano plays a mysterious character on Disney+’s Star Wars series The Mandalorian. Even at an early preview of the series, Disney did not show any scenes involving Carano’s character, Cara Dune. She only appeared in that one brief shot during the trailer.

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Carano was part of a panel to discuss The Mandalorian though. Although she could not reveal any details about Cara Dune, Carano gave some insight into what it’s like playing her and working on a Star Wars series for Disney’s streaming service. The Mandalorian premiers Tuesday, November 12 when Disney+ launches.

Gina Carano is very possessive of her ‘Mandalorian’ character

Gina Carano wanted to be the only one to play Cara Dune. Even when there were stunts to perform, she didn’t want any stunt doubles putting on her costume. And why should she? Gina Carano is a former MMA fighter who’s done plenty of action movies. She doesn’t need anyone else’s help.

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“I did not want it to be anybody else in this Cara Dune costume,” Carano said. “Oh, is she running? Okay, I’ll run. That’s fine, no, we don’t need her [the stunt double]. I really hated anybody that was in this costume. I didn’t want to share at all.”

Pedro Pascal disagreed with his ‘Mandalorian’ costar

Pedro Pascal plays The Mandalorian himself. In every image released from the show, he is covered head to toe in armor. Pascal was happy to let the stunt doubles take over.

“Stunt doubles are essential to every large production just so you know,” Pascal said. “Even for the strongest people or agile ones, nothing can get done without the incredible stunt work.”

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Gina Carano may be a superstar in the MMA or action world, but Pascal thinks everyone behind the scenes on The Mandalorian is a star.

“You have no idea the amount of star power from every department that goes into making something like this, from the person that is working on the shine of my shoulder to the person building the ship that we’re shooting on or the whole set. I’ve seen some pretty big sh*t and I haven’t seen anything like this. Yeah, there’s stunts, thank God.

Gina Carano describes one ‘Mandalorian’ stunt

Star Wars is full of creatures and ships so Gina Carano could describe one without giving anything away.

“Actually, my first day on set I was on a bird,” Carano said. “So I was up on this big thing and I was just like, ‘Okay, this is it. This is my life now.’”

The ‘Mandalorian’ costumes made Gina Carano feel she was in ‘Star Wars’

Gina Carano may have been possessive of her Cara Dune costume, but it was looking around and seeing all her costars dressed up as Star Wars characters that transported her into the galaxy far, far away.

“It really honestly was one of my favorite unforgettable moments being on set, seeing the other cast members whether it be behind a helmet or a creature,” Carano said.

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Cara Dune even impressed the people who created her, Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni.

“Jon and Dave came [to set],” Carano said. “They made such a big deal out of ‘Oh my gosh, look how great you look.’ I was like wow, this is really great, but then I saw they did that to everybody and I’m like, ‘Oh, so you do that to everyone? Okay.’”

GeneChing

08-05-2020, 09:28 AM

The original tweets are embedded in the original article.

CULTURE
Why Gina Carano is Being Targeted By Trolls on Twitter (https://www.newsweek.com/why-gina-carano-targeted-trolls-twitter-1522943)
BY EMMA NOLAN ON 8/5/20 AT 7:37 AM EDT

MMA champion and actress Gina Carano has had a tumultuous few days on twitter due to controversy over her recent tweets as the hashtag #Ginacaranoisoverparty began trending on August 5.

The 38-year-old Haywire and The Mandalorian star has been called "racist" and a "bootlicker" and it seemingly began when she posted the famous black and white photo showing a collective Nazi Salute, where one man isn't saluting.

She later posted an article about the photo, writing: "Heartbreaking and powerful story of a man who changed his ways for the woman he loved.. love changes the world, one person at a time."

On August 4, Carano tweeted: "In my experience, screaming at someone that they are a racist when they are indeed NOT a racist & any post and/or research you do will show you those exact facts. Then I'm sorry, these people are not 'educators'... they are cowards and bullies."

This came after she posted the black and white photo which seemed to spur on a slew of tweets targeting the actress.

One Twitter user, defending Carano wrote: "Gina Carano is being bullied & harassed by SJW trolls. They're calling her a 'racist bootlicker' & demanding she 'Say ACAB/BLM' to prove she's not racist. Gina is having none of it, calling them cowards for trying to bully her off social media."

They added, sharing screenshots of tweets targeting Carano: "Bot accounts harassing Gina Carano will post the same message within 1 minute of each other. Matching profiles with: 'She/Her - BLM/ACAB' bios that change name & layout. Actual proof of someone using bots to bully a female Star Wars actress."

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Gina Carano attends the premiere of Disney+'s "The Mandalorian" at El Capitan Theatre on November 13, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic)
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However, many accused Carano of blocking accounts that support the Black Lives Matter movement. As one user wrote: "Unfollow gina carano. she blocks people for saying BLM and has a defense squad of neo-liberals and right-wing *******s #notmycaradune #ginacaranoisoverparty."

Others are claiming they are trying to "educate" Carano, with one person tweeting: "These aren't trolls, these are people trying to educate you so you can get on the right side of history."

Carano responded to say that those tweeting her are not "educators" but "bullies and cowards."

However, Carano appears to be unfazed by the attention and address the "trolls" in a tweet yesterday, sharing a photo saying "the trash took itself out" and writing: "Dear trolls.. pssst..(oh but make sure you keep checking in from all of your other 12 fake accounts). Cowards."

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MMA champion and actress Gina Carano has had a tumultuous few days on twitter due to controversy over her recent tweets as the hashtag #Ginacaranoisoverparty began trending on August 5.

The 38-year-old Haywire and The Mandalorian star has been called "racist" and a "bootlicker" and it seemingly began when she posted the famous black and white photo showing a collective Nazi Salute, where one man isn't saluting.

She later posted an article about the photo, writing: "Heartbreaking and powerful story of a man who changed his ways for the woman he loved.. love changes the world, one person at a time."

On August 4, Carano tweeted: "In my experience, screaming at someone that they are a racist when they are indeed NOT a racist & any post and/or research you do will show you those exact facts. Then I'm sorry, these people are not 'educators'... they are cowards and bullies."

This came after she posted the black and white photo which seemed to spur on a slew of tweets targeting the actress.

One Twitter user, defending Carano wrote: "Gina Carano is being bullied & harassed by SJW trolls. They're calling her a 'racist bootlicker' & demanding she 'Say ACAB/BLM' to prove she's not racist. Gina is having none of it, calling them cowards for trying to bully her off social media."

They added, sharing screenshots of tweets targeting Carano: "Bot accounts harassing Gina Carano will post the same message within 1 minute of each other. Matching profiles with: 'She/Her - BLM/ACAB' bios that change name & layout. Actual proof of someone using bots to bully a female Star Wars actress."

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However, many accused Carano of blocking accounts that support the Black Lives Matter movement. As one user wrote: "Unfollow gina carano. she blocks people for saying BLM and has a defense squad of neo-liberals and right-wing *******s #notmycaradune #ginacaranoisoverparty."

Others are claiming they are trying to "educate" Carano, with one person tweeting: "These aren't trolls, these are people trying to educate you so you can get on the right side of history."

Carano responded to say that those tweeting her are not "educators" but "bullies and cowards."

However, Carano appears to be unfazed by the attention and address the "trolls" in a tweet yesterday, sharing a photo saying "the trash took itself out" and writing: "Dear trolls.. pssst..(oh but make sure you keep checking in from all of your other 12 fake accounts). Cowards."

Newsweek has reached out to Carano's representatives for comment.

GeneChing

02-10-2021, 10:04 PM

'The Mandalorian' Star Gina Carano Fired Amid Social Media Controversy (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/the-mandalorian-star-gina-carano-fired-amid-social-media-controversy)
6:38 PM PST 2/10/2021 by Ryan Parker , Aaron Couch
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UTA has also dropped the actor, who will no longer be part of the 'Star Wars' galaxy.
Gina Carano will not be returning to The Mandalorian or the Star Wars galaxy after sharing a post on social media inferring that being a Republican today is like being Jewish during the Holocaust.

"Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future," a Lucasfilm spokesperson said in a statement. "Nevertheless, her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable."

Carano has also been dropped as a client by UTA, an agency spokesperson confirms.

On Wednesday, the hashtag #FireGinaCarano was trending following an Instagram post from the outspoken conservative actor and former mixed martial artist which was met with severe backlash. The post has since been deleted, but screenshots were widely shared by users on social media who called for her firing from the hit Disney+ Star Wars show.

This is not the first time Carano, who played former Rebel Alliance soldier Cara Dune on The Mandalorian, has been the focus of social media ire for her political comments. Last November, she issued contentious tweets, one in which she mocked mask-wearing amid the novel coronavirus pandemic and another in which she falsely suggested voter fraud occurred during the 2020 presidential election.

“They have been looking for a reason to fire her for two months, and today was the final straw,” a source with knowledge of Lucasfilm’s thinking tells THR.

The Mandalorian debuted on Disney+ in November 2019 and helped power the streaming service to impressive subscription numbers. Carano's Cara Dune became an instant fan favorite, with the actor praised for bringing a calm strength to the role. But her tweets have also made her a controversial figure among Star Wars fandom.

According to sources, Lucasfilm planned to unveil Carano as the star of her own Disney+ series during a December investor's day presentation but scrapped those plans following her November tweets. Multiple Mandalorian spinoffs are in the works from executive producers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, including Rangers of the New Republic, which could have potentially starred Carano.

But after the latest round of social media posts, the decision to cut ties with the actor came swiftly.

Carano came up in the world of MMA, and has appeared in high-profile projects, such as Deadpool and Fast & Furious 6. Steven Soderbergh cast her in 2011's Haywire, a film that launched her acting career following a straight-to-DVD project.

Her rep could not be immediately reached for comment.

Feb. 10, 8:15 p.m. Updated to note UTA had dropped the actor.

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GeneChing

03-17-2021, 09:48 AM

I hear so much about 'cancel culture' but frankly, if Tiger Claw (https://www.tigerclaw.com/) fired me for supporting Falun Gong (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?25214-FALUN-GONG-Falun-Dafa), which would potentially harm TC sales, I'd wouldn't say I'd been 'cancelled'. That would be a dumb ass mistake on my part.

We have had issues with Falun Gong.

Disney Just Cancelled A Gina Carano Episode That Was Already Filmed (https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/gina-carano-disney.html)
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Gina Carano isn’t done getting canceled by Disney yet. Though she’s been fully removed from the Star Wars universe and won’t be coming back anytime soon, the studio is still working to remove her from work she already put in. Think of this as additional canceling, making sure they can move on from the actress without having to face any additional backlash going forward. That’s because apparently Disney also scrapped an episode of Running Wild with Bear Grylls that featured the actress.

According to early info for the series, Gina Carano was set to appear on episode six of Running Wild with Bear Grylls and it had already been filmed. The actress and host had both previously shared their excitement on social media about the episode. Carano tweeted that they spent time in the Dolomite Mountains in Italy and apparently things had gone rather smoothly. This was back in early January.

But those plans have been scrubbed by at least Disney who has no plans to air the Gina Carano show. Running Wild with Bear Grylls is a Discovery Channel property though Disney+ does stream the series on the platform as well. But after their high-profile split with the actress, the company has no apparent desire to reopen anything close to ties with her going forward. They have decided to remove that episode from this season’s lineup. So it wasn’t just getting canceled Carano from Star Wars, they don’t want her appearing anymore on the platform on other projects either.

Running Wild with Bear Grylls is a popular Discovery Channel show that has the titular host bringing on different celebrities to participate in a variety of survival and extreme activities. Over the years a number of high-profile folks have jumped on board like Zac Efron, Kate Winslet, Ben Stiller, and Channing Tatum. Plus, there’s been quite a bit of Disney/ Marvel crossover as well with Brie Larson and David Bautista coming on and Anthony Mackie set to make an appearance this coming season. Gina Carano was one of those folks planned as well too in what would have likely been a cool episode considering the actress’s athletic background.

It’s unclear if Discovery plans on airing the episode on their own streaming service, though early looks at the episode guide make it appear they are moving away from the Gina Carano as well. Originally she’d been slated for that sixth episode but now that’s going to be Danny Trejo instead.

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Gina Carano, of course, was all the talk of cancel culture within the last few months because of her much-publicized ouster from the Star Wars franchise on Disney+. There she played Cara Dune on the wildly popular The Mandalorian series through the first two seasons. And apparently, her role was set to expand in a major way with Rangers of the New Republic. But all of that came to an end when she tweeted a comparison between the plight of Jewish people in the Holocaust to the treatment of modern-day Republicans. That culminated months-long speculation about her future with Star Wars and Disney because of other controversial statements. She was removed from her role.

Though she picked up a new gig with The Daily Wire, apparently the canceling of Gina Carano by Disney isn’t over yet. She won’t be making her survival appearance on the platform and that’s just a further sign there’s no intention of ever bringing her back.

threads
Gina-Carano (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?55819-Gina-Carano)
Disney (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?71104-Disney)

GeneChing

11-23-2021, 08:11 PM

Gina Carano Joins Hunter Biden Biopic ‘My Son Hunter’ (https://deadline.com/2021/11/gina-carano-hunter-biden-biopic-my-son-hunter-1234877180/)

By Anthony D'Alessandro
Editorial Director/Box Office Editor

@AwardsTony

November 18, 2021 3:41pm

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In a video that was dropped on YouTube today, former The Mandalorian star Gina Carano announced she’s boarding the Robert Davi-directed My Son Hunter which follows the U.S. President’s son and his scandalous business dealings and lifestyle. The pic chronicles President Biden’s youngest son, and his party lifestyle as he acquired tens of millions of dollars from foreign entities owned by Chinese, Ukrainian and Russian oligarchs.

Carano will play a world-weary secret service agent in the movie which is currently filming in Serbia. She joins previously announced cast Laurence Fox (Lewis, Victoria) who plays Hunter Biden and John James (Dynasty) who plays President Joe Biden.

“She is a world-weary secret service agent present at most of the Biden family’s dodgy dealings. She provides a voice of truth and Sardonic comedy over the absurd dealings of the Biden family and various Chinese, Russian, and Ukrainian oligarchs,” said the pic’s producer Phelim McAleer. “She is present throughout the film – commenting and sometimes narrating the absurd life and party lifestyle of Hunter Biden and the dodgy dealings of his father.”

“The story, the cast, the crew, the people, this is what makes art great and this is what we’re doing,” said the actress.

“I feel excited to be working with incredible actors, a visionary director and some new found friends as producers,” Carano continued. “The script was instantly intriguing and side achingly hilarious to me, especially after being newly exposed to the political realm in 2020. Robert Davi is someone who reached out to me as soon as I was ‘cancelled’ in Feb. 2021. I signed on in support of him and one of my favorite humans Laurence Fox. They both have always been actors I adore watching and now they both have become my friends and mentors. The icing on the cake was getting to meet John James, a wildly funny charismatic and lovable human. It is such a pleasure to be on the forefront of groundbreaking story telling.”

“When we think of the modern female,” said Davi, “we look to women that are intelligent, feminine, strong, nurturing and vulnerable and have a sense of humor. I have been blessed by knowing women who have served our nation … I wanted an actress who the audience would believe is capable of protecting such an iconic figure as Joe Biden.”

Disney decided that Carano wasn’t returning to future seasons of The Mandalorian earlier this year following her controversial social media posts, specifically on TikTok where she compared the political divide in the U.S. to that of Nazi Germany. She landed a role in Terror on the Prairie following the divorce with Disney, a pic she’s also producing with The Daily Wire. Her agency UTA, as Deadline first reported, also dropped the actress.

Los Angeles based Irish film makers and journalist couple Phelim McAleer and Ann McElhinney (Gosnell, FrackNation) are the producers on My Son Hunter.

Davi’s acting credits include License to Kill, The Goonies, Die Hard, and he’s directed and produced the movies The Dukes and Magic. He also performed and has the EP “New York City Christmas”.
uncancelled?

GeneChing

02-11-2022, 10:11 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCYVBMXI8zw

threads
Gina-Carano (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?55819-Gina-Carano)
Terror on the Prairie (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?72263-Terror-on-the-Prairie)

GeneChing

01-15-2023, 12:36 PM

Gina Carano and Ben Shapiro's filmmaking relationship is going about as well as you'd expect (https://www.avclub.com/gina-carano-ben-shapiro-terror-on-the-prairie-star-wars-1849979835)
The former Star Wars actor is mad online about comments on her Ben Shapiro-produced movie, Terror On The Prairie
By Reid McCarter
Published Thursday 1:54PM
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Carano takes aim at what’s left of her career.
Screenshot: DailyWire+

In the fall of 2019, the world was a different place. Donald Trump was the U.S. President, there was no COVID-19 pandemic, and former MMA fighter Gina Carano was a rising film and TV actor set to star in a Mandalorian spin-off. Years later, inspired by a heady cultural and political atmosphere that compelled lots of public figures to shout about changes to those first two points, Carano got herself fired from her very own Star Wars show because she simply could not stop tweeting stupid ****.

Smelling the first whiffs of rot emanating from the corpse of a newly disgraced celebrity’s public image, Ben Shapiro and his fellow Daily Wire scavengers decided to swoop on down to offer Carano the rare opportunity to join the ranks of its stable of entertainment luminaries, like Rob Schneider and Adam Carolla. At the time, Carano said her new partnership would let her “[use] my voice which is now freer than ever before” and that “they can’t cancel us if we don’t let them.”

Anyway, Carano is now on Twitter getting upset with people pointing out that her most recent, Daily Wire-produced movie has only made $13,000 at the box office.

Journalist Richard Newby quote tweeted a post mentioning an outdated box office figure for Carano’s latest movie, a western called Terror On The Prairie executive produced by Shapiro and starring Carano alongside a guy who’s credited under the first name “Cowboy.” Newby, responding to the alleged $804 Terror On The Prairie brought in (it actually seems to be a... much more impressive $13,115), wrote that Carano “didn’t just fumble the bag, she dumped it out, put it over her head, and cut off her air supply.”

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TERROR ON THE PRAIRIE Official Trailer (2022)

Carano, whose other recent roles include playing a secret service agent in the Breitbart News-distributed Hunter Biden movie, responded to point out that it’s actually normal for a movie released on a streaming service to make no money. (It isn’t; they usually attract enough interest for even limited theatrical runs.) She continued, tweeting that she “didn’t fumble the bag I just didn’t go along with the sell out narrative, the online mob couldn’t handle that so they petitioned to have me fired & won.” Carano concludes her thread by saying journalists who make fun of her work with right-wing media outlets represent “the genuine bag fumble” since they’ve “sold out America and stopped asking questions to be liked by a fickle manipulated mob.”

As for other fickle, manipulated mobs, it seems that Carano’s new audience isn’t even all that keen on the movie, given that user reviews screencapped by @steinkobbe show commenters like “letsgobrandon” decrying the “woke nonsense” of films that depict capable women characters as part of their “feminist messaging.”

There are embedded tweets that I didn't copy over...

Gina-Carano (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?55819-Gina-Carano)
Terror on the Prairie (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?72263-Terror-on-the-Prairie)

GeneChing

01-19-2023, 10:17 AM

Some Conservatives Are Turning Against Gina Carano’s New Ben Shapiro-Produced Movie For Being Too ‘Woke’ (https://uproxx.com/viral/gina-carano-terror-on-the-prairie-movie-woke-ben-shapiro/)
Josh Kurp
JOSH KURP
SENIOR POP CULTURE EDITOR

JANUARY 18, 2023
There’s two ways of looking at the box office total for conspiracy loving Gina Carano’s most recent film, the Ben Shapiro-produced Terror on the Prairie (think: a grittier Yellowstone, but without the “woke” kisses). The charitable interpretation is that it only made $13,115 because it had an extremely limited theatrical reaction — we’re talking one, maybe two theaters — before being released on Daily Wire. The funnier interpretation is that it only made $13,115 because no one wants to see the fired The Mandalorian star in a low-budget Western — including some conservatives, via Indiewire:

Terror on the Prairie represented the right-wing media outlet’s most serious attempt at mainstream filmmaking to date, [but] it failed to resonate with its target audience. A new story in the AV Club revealed that there are still some fringe online personalities who thought the film was too “woke.” Many of them took to Twitter and IMDb comment sections to complain about the film’s male characters acting insufficiently masculine while allowing Carano’s heroine to save the day.
The people of Worth It or Woke? have spoken, and they are triggered:

Some of these user reviews by right wingers are really good pic.twitter.com/SoGaV4Vdft

— Wild Geerters (@steinkobbe) January 10, 2023
they didn’t even like @ginacarano on the anti-woke film review site lmaooo pic.twitter.com/V5e0S6q3yf

— sequel guy (eXistenZ posting) (@TubiDefender) January 13, 2023
Reading some reviews for "Terror on the Prairie" and it's funny how so many of them say it's TOO woke, feminist, and offensive to conservative Christians. pic.twitter.com/3IIJhp1drg

— Herostratus (@Herostratus356) January 10, 2023
the whole gina carano thing is SO funny. she came out spewing a bunch of republican bull****, lost her STAR WARS role, went to make her OWN movie, and now that its out, no republican wants to watch it cause she, a woman, is the badass protagonist – so its "woke crap"

— 💙💜💖 (@sloppyposts) January 18, 2023
Daily Wire fans think Gina Carano’s movie is too woke because she plays a badass violent woman? Oh, the irony 😭😭😭😭😭 https://t.co/2djYyldS5K

— Jeff + The Machine (@starwart1) January 11, 2023
all gina carano had to do was not be a moron on the internet and she would've had her own starwars spinoff by now. instead she's making "movies" with ben shapiro. bens fans think any movie starring a woman is "woke" so literally no one is watching them. that's a crazy timeline.

— mr brightbeard (@thekwazz) January 14, 2023
In response to a suggestion that she lost millions by not being able to keep her beliefs to herself, Carano wrote, “I didn’t fumble the bag I just didn’t go along with the sell out narrative, the online mob couldn’t handle that so they petitioned to have me fired & won. I’m not sorry for that. I stood for what I believe the right thing to do was & the more time that goes by the better I feel.” She added, “The genuine bag fumble is sell out journalists like you who sold out America and stopped asking questions to be liked by a fickle manipulated mob. That is what you valued and that will be your legacy.”

Gina-Carano (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?55819-Gina-Carano)
Terror on the Prairie (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?72263-Terror-on-the-Prairie)

GeneChing

02-06-2024, 07:53 PM

'Star Wars' actor sues Disney with funding from Elon Musk's X (https://news.yahoo.com/star-wars-actor-sues-disney-222236321.html)
AFP
Tue, February 6, 2024 at 2:22 PM PST·2 min read
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Gina Carano, an outspoken former martial arts fighter-turned-actor, was fired by Disney in 2021 (Nick Agro)
A "Star Wars" actor backed by Elon Musk's X is suing Disney for firing her over inflammatory social media posts about the Holocaust, the pandemic and trans rights.

Gina Carano, who had a major role in the wildly popular Disney+ series "The Mandalorian" until 2021, filed a lawsuit in California on Tuesday claiming wrongful termination.

The suit says Carano was expressing personal political views but was hounded by an "extreme progressive" online mob, and alleges that Disney's actions and comments had damaged her reputation and ability to find work in the future.

"Today is an important day for me -- I am filing a lawsuit against @lucasfilm & @Disney," she wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

The lawsuit is being funded by X, a spokesman for the company confirmed to AFP.

Carano, an outspoken former martial arts fighter-turned-actor, was fired by Disney for what the company at the time dubbed "abhorrent and unacceptable" social media posts "denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities."

One particularly controversial post shared by Carano appeared to liken being a conservative in the United States to being Jewish in Nazi Germany.

"Nazi soldiers could easily round up thousands of Jews" because "the government first made their own neighbors hate them simply for being Jews," the post said.

"How is that any different from hating someone for their political views?" it concluded, with a graphic photo of a Jewish woman being beaten in Nazi Germany.

Another post appeared to mock a person for wearing multiple masks during the Covid-19 pandemic in California.

And Carano had earlier drawn the wrath of members of the trans community for adding "boop/bop/beep" as preferred pronouns on her Twitter profile.

In a statement Tuesday, Carano said she had "never even used aggressive language" but had shared "thought provoking" posts with "respect & the occasional comedy."

Both her statement and the lawsuit allege that Carano was afforded less right to exercise her freedom of speech than some of her male colleagues.

Carano said she had been contacted by an X lawyer offering to take on her case after she publicly replied to an open offer from Musk to help anyone fired after using X to exercise free speech.

"As a sign of X Corp's commitment to free speech, we're proud to provide financial support for Gina Carano's lawsuit," said an official post by X on Tuesday.

The lawsuit does not specify the amount of damages Carano is seeking, but claims she lost a role on planned "Mandalorian" spin-off "Rangers of the New Republic" that would have been worth "$150,000 to $250,000 per episode."

Disney did not respond to AFP request for comment.

Maybe Disney can get Zuck on their side.

Too soon?

GeneChing

03-13-2024, 08:00 AM

Gina Carano Finds New Management Team Amid Disney Lawsuit (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/gina-carano-new-management-team-amid-disney-lawsuit-1235850813/)
The former 'Mandalorian' actress is in the midst of a suit against Disney alleging wrongful termination.

BY CAITLIN HUSTON
MARCH 12, 2024 1:38PM

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Gina Carano ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ/GETTY IMAGES

Gina Carano, who is in the midst of a legal battle with Disney over her firing from The Mandalorian, has signed with a new management firm.

The actress had been repped by UTA, but was dropped in 2021 around the time of the Disney firing. Now Carano will be repped by Rob Weston’s Straightwire Entertainment group and the actress adds that she’s working on a new television series.

“Rob Weston is the English gentleman who remains calm in any environment and has deep knowledge of this industry, as well as a really unique and keen eye for art and storytelling. I feel relieved to push the refresh button in signing on with Rob, and I am as ambitious as ever in this new chapter of my life and career. We are already actively working on a new television series that I am ecstatic about that is unlike anything I’ve done thus far and are actively attracting creatives from all over who are excited to collaborate,” Carano said in a statement.

“Gina Carano is not only an exceptional talent but a wonderful human being and we are thrilled to be joining her in the next chapter of her career,” Weston said.

Carano was fired by Lucasfilm after sharing a post on social media that read, “most people today don’t realize that to get to the point where Naxi soldiers could easily round up thousands of Jews, the government first made their own neighbors hate them simply for being Jews. How is that any different from hating someone for their political views?”

In early February, Carano filed suit against Disney and Lucasfilm alleging discrimination and wrongful termination, saying she was fired for voicing right-wing opinions. She also seeks a court order that would force Lucasfilm to cast her again. She had previously appeared in Fast & Furious 6 and Deadpool. Since The Mandalorian, Carano has appeared in Terror on the Prairie and My Son Hunter.
If I were invested, I would check to see who else Weston represents, but I'll leave that to any member here who cares...:rolleyes: