Why Gina Carano’s “Win” Over Disney Is Pure Culture War Theater

Gina Carano’s lawsuit against Disney is over, but it’s not the decisive victory her fans are cheering about. She walked away with $750,000, no admission of wrongdoing from Disney, and a vague “future opportunities” line that’s more PR than promise. The settlement lifts her Hollywood freeze, but it won’t erase four years of baggage — or the fact she let herself become a pawn in the culture war machine that will turn on her the second she steps back into mainstream work.