Star Wars: The Mandalorian Adds Deadpool's Gina Carano — Report

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MMA fighter and actress Gina Carano has joined the cast of Disney+'s upcoming Star Wars TV series The Mandalorian, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Carano is best known for her role as Angel Dust in Deadpool. No details of her purported role in The Mandalorian have been reported.

The Mandalorian is currently in production for a planned 2019 release on the Disney+ streaming service. [Could We Build the Millennium Falcon from 'Star Wars'?]

Originally published on Newsarama.

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