Rebel Wilson Says Her Directorial Debut Film Is Getting ‘Buried’ After She Reported Bad Behavior on Set
Written by Rtradio on July 10, 2024
Rebel Wilson is alleging there was some behind-the-scenes drama surrounding her directorial debut, The Deb.
In a new post on Instagram, Wilson claims that her upcoming comedy musical is facing roadblocks from three producers on the film. Wilson says The Deb was selected to be featured at the Toronto International Film Festival, but alleges that these producers stopped it from appearing at the annual event.
Calling the decision “just beyond devastating,” Wilson claims that this is the result of her discovering “bad behavior” by these “business partners” in October 2023.
“They are, so called, producers of this film. I use this phrase lightly,” she says in an Instagram video posted on Wednesday.
Wilson alleges that the “bad behavior” in question was “inappropriate behavior towards the lead actress of the film, embezzling funds from the film’s budget which we really needed because we’re a small movie.”
The Pitch Perfect star says that after reporting the alleged behavior, “I have been met with absolute viciousness and retaliatory behavior… Every step of the way, these people who I complained about tried to make my life hell.”
Wilson further alleges that these producers are preventing the film from coming out.
“They’re saying it cannot come out. They might not release it. They might bury it,” she claims. “This is the work of hundreds of people who have put their heart and soul into this. And this behavior is absolutely vile and disgusting.”
Wilson says that despite others not being able to speak out due to non-disclosure agreements, “I won’t be threatened. I will speak the truth and warn people about these people in the industry who are just not behaving ethically.”
She concludes her video by saying, “If the movie doesn’t play at Toronto, it’s because of these absolute f**kwits.”
ET has reached out to the Toronto International Film Festival for comment on the allegations.
Wilson also went to her Instagram Story, sharing behind-the-scenes photos from filming. “If anyone can help save my joyous original musical then please DM me,” she wrote.
This isn’t the first time Wilson has called out people in the entertainment industry. In her 2024 memoir, Rebel Rising, Wilson accused her former The Brothers Grimsby co-star, Sacha Baron Cohen, of being an “a**hole” to her on set.
“I will not be bullied or silenced by high priced lawyers or PR crisis managers,” Wilson wrote on Instagram in March ahead of her book’s release. “The ‘a**hole’ that I am talking about in ONE CHAPTER of my book is: Sacha Baron Cohen.”
Following the reveal, Cohen’s rep released a statement to ET, denying Wilson’s claims.
“While we appreciate the importance of speaking out, these demonstrably false claims are directly contradicted by extensive detailed evidence, including contemporaneous documents, film footage, and eyewitness accounts from those present before, during and after the production of The Brothers Grimsby,” the statement read.
When Wilson’s book was released in the U.K., this portion about Cohen was taken out of the memoir.
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