Rebel Wilson Claims Producers Embezzled, Blocked Her Directorial Debut
Image: Rebel Wilson on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs. Image: BBC Radio 4 / Twittter
Actress and first-time director has lambasted the backers of her directorial debut The Deb in accusing them of preventing the film from making its world premiere as the closing-night film at .
The Pitch Perfect聽star posted a video to Instagram where she stated:
鈥淪o you might have noticed that I did a post a couple, you know, like a week ago, about my film, the first film that I鈥檝e directed that I鈥檓 so proud of The Deb, which is a little Australian original musical that is so cute, and it鈥檚 awesome that it got selected for closing night of the Toronto Film Festival, which is like 鈥� just you know, the best platform, and to be a first-time female director it鈥檚 just like, I mean, it鈥檚 huge. It鈥檚 massive.
鈥淪o to have the joy of the movie being selected is one thing. But then to have the business partners that are involved in that movie turn around and say that no, the movie can鈥檛 premiere, is just beyond devastating.
鈥淲hy are they saying this? Why are they stopping it from premiering at Toronto?”
Bad behaviour, embezzling funds
Wilson continued: 鈥淲ell, this dates back to October of last year, where I discovered bad behavior by these business partners. And let me just, you know, I just tell it how it is, so I鈥檓 just going to tell you who they are. They are so called producers of the film 鈥� I use that phrase very lightly.聽
鈥淭heir names are Amanda Ghost, and Gregory Cameron, and an executive producer who works with them called Vince Holden. So these are the people involved.
鈥淎nd so I said, reported, I guess you would say, their bad behavior when I found out not minor things, big things, you know, inappropriate behavior towards the lead actress of the film, embezzling funds from the film鈥檚 budget, which we really needed because we鈥檙e a small movie, you know? So kind of really important things.
鈥淪ince I reported that behavior, I have been met with absolute viciousness and retaliatory behavior while I’m on set trying to film my movie with my gorgeous Australian cast and crew who are so amazing 鈥� shout out to all of you guys.鈥�
鈥淭hey might bury it鈥�
Wilson also referred to attempts by the producers to 鈥渂ury it鈥�.
鈥淭hey might not release it, they might bury it. This is work of hundreds of people who have put their heart and soul into this. And this behavior is absolutely vile and disgusting.聽
鈥淵eah, so that鈥檚 my dilemma. If the movie doesn鈥檛 play at Toronto, it鈥檚 because of these absolute f*ckwits.鈥�
Producers respond to Rebel Wilson
The producers of The Deb have responded:
鈥淩W鈥檚 allegations are false, defamatory, and disappointing,鈥� a spokesperson for the producers told later in the day.聽
鈥淗er self-promotional claims are clearly intended to cause reputational harm to the individuals who have supported her directorial debut film The Deb 鈥� a joyous movie that we鈥檙e very proud of and are looking forward to sharing with audiences.聽
鈥淔or her to promote a false narrative to advance her own agenda undermines the film and all the people who worked on this project.鈥�
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