'Cancel Disney+' Trends on Twitter Amid Gina Carano's 'Mandalorian' Firing
Following Gina Carano's firing from Disney+'s hit series The Mandalorian (Carano portrayed Cara [...]
California conservative candidate for Congress, John Dennis made his views on the streamer very clear when he announced he canceled his Disney+ subscription, in support of Carano.
prevnextWe just canceled our subscription to @disneyplus.
That was for Gina. @ginacarano #CancelDisneyPlus
— John Dennis (@RealJohnDennis) February 11, 2021
Some don't necessarily think the boycott will make a dent in Disney's overall profits. The company just revealed their first quarter 2021 earnings, and it's clear the company isn't hurting very deeply –– even given the current coronavirus related circumstances. "We're confident that, with our robust pipeline of exceptional, high-quality content and the upcoming launch of our new Starbranded international general entertainment offering, we are well-positioned to achieve even greater success going forward," Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company in a press release.
prevnextDisney when they see #CancelDisneyPlus trending. After they fired Gina Carano. pic.twitter.com/Ngi9j1TnzI
— Urameshi's Fade Account (@MartianSon) February 11, 2021
prevnextGina Carano paved the way for women in the sport of MMA.@GinaCarano has done more for women’s empowerment than all Avengers combined.
Why does Disney want to cancel a pioneer of Women’s equality? #CancelDisneyPlus
— Andrew Pollack (@AndrewPollackFL) February 11, 2021
British right-wing YouTuber Paul Joseph Watson joined in, saying that he believed Carano was correct in her original statement.
prevnextGina Carano was completely correct. #CancelDisneyPlus
— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) February 11, 2021
There are some calling for piracy, as a replacement for their legal subscriptions to the streamer.
prevnextPirate Everything#DefundHollywood #CancelDisneyPlus pic.twitter.com/Nm5xryRrQI
— TheQuartering (@TheQuartering) February 11, 2021
A few Twitter users called out Disney for supposed hypocrisy by pulling out receipts on Pedro Pascal, Carano's former co-star who also made a reference to the Holocaust by comparing its victims to the countless immigrant children being detained in cages in America.
prevnextWhile we’re comparing things... #CancelDisneyPlus https://t.co/fTyqoG6aGN
— 1/4 Black Garrett (@QTRBlackGarrett) February 11, 2021
Naturally, some decided that canceling Disney+ wasn't a viable option for them due to its vast collection of TV shows and films. WandaVision certainly has a quality that would make people think twice before opting out.
prev*#CancelDisneyPlus is trending*
me getting ready to watch Wandavision tomorrow: pic.twitter.com/WpX5E3JDIX
— . (@earth2sade) February 11, 2021