Disney Must Fight Musk-Backed ‘Mandalorian’ Actor Firing Suit

Walt Disney Co. must face an Elon Musk-backed lawsuit over a former “The Mandalorian” star’s departure from the show, a Los Angeles federal judge ruled.

The company failed to establish that its employment of actress Gina Carano constituted First Amendment-protected expressive association, Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett of the US District Court for the Central District of California ruled Wednesday, tossing the company’s motion to dismiss.

Disney hasn’t “identified any evidence—in the Complaint or otherwise—to substantiate a claim that they employ public-facing actors for the purpose of promoting the ‘values of respect,’ ‘decency,’ ‘integrity,’ or ‘inclusion.’”

The former mixed martial ...