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Rebel Wilson claims her new movie may 'get buried' amid shock allegations
Producers on her film The Deb have denied Rebel's allegations.
Rebel Wilson has shocked fans after sharing claims that the producers of her directorial debut, The Deb, are attempting to stop the movie from playing at the closing night of the Toronto International Film Festival. The Pitch Perfect actress took to Instagram to share the news, while also alleging that the producers, Amanda Ghost, Gregor Cameron and Vince Holden, took part in "bad behaviour" on set. A spokesperson for the producers has denied Rebel’s allegations to Yahoo Lifestyle, stating that they are "false, defamatory and very disappointing".
'Beyond devastating'
"So you know, sometimes in life where you try so hard and you just don't know what to do? This is that situation," Rebel told her followers. "Let me try to explain as best I can."
"So 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’ve directed that I’m so proud of The Deb, which is a little Australian original musical that is so cute, and it’s awesome that it got selected for closing night of the Toronto Film Festival, which is like … just you know, the best platform, and to be a first-time female director it’s just like, I mean, it’s huge. It’s massive.
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"So 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’t premiere, is just beyond devastating."
She continued, "Why are they saying this? Why are they stopping it from premiering at Toronto? Well, this dates back to October of last year, where I discovered bad behaviour by these business partners. And let me just, you know, I just tell it how it is, so I’m just going to tell you who they are. They are so-called producers of the film — I use that phrase very lightly. Their names are Amanda Ghost, and Gregory Cameron, and an executive producer who works with them called Vince Holden. So these are the people involved.
"And so I reported, I guess you would say, their bad behaviour when I found out – not minor things, big things," Rebel alleges.
"Since I reported that behaviour, I have been met with absolute viciousness and retaliatory behaviour. So I’m there on set. I’m trying to film my movie with my gorgeous Australian cast and crew who are so amazing — shout out to all of you guys.
"And yet every step of the way, these people, who I complained about, then tried to make my life hell. In the meantime, though, I still finished the movie. I made this great movie, The Deb. And then now, you know, almost at the finish line. They’re saying it can’t come out. They might not release it. They might bury it.
"This is the work of hundreds of people who have put their heart and soul into this. And this behaviour is absolutely vile and disgusting."
Rebel added that she "won't be threatened", telling her followers, "As you guys know, I’m not like that. 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.
"Yeah, so that’s my dilemma. If the movie doesn’t play at Toronto, it’s because of these absolute f***wits."
The actress captioned her post, "If my movie gets buried at least you know why 🤷♀️ (update: Toronto has given two more days for them to do the right thing and allow the movie to play!)."
The Deb's producers respond to allegations
An unnamed spokesperson for the producers of The Deb has responded to the allegations, telling Yahoo Lifestyle, "[Rebel Wilson's] allegations are false, defamatory, and disappointing. Her self-promotional claims are clearly intended to cause reputational harm to the individuals who have supported her directorial debut film The Deb—a joyous movie that we’re very proud of and are looking forward to sharing with audiences.
"For her to promote a false narrative to advance her own agenda undermines the film and all the people who worked on this project."
The spokesperson did not respond to questions about the film's release.
Amanda Ghost previously spoke about The Deb in May, 2023, in a statement that read, "It is a joy to be partnering with the extraordinarily talented Rebel Wilson on The Deb. This is a project that is so intrinsic to Rebel and her Australian roots.
"As soon as she introduced us to the musical and talked about the film we knew this brilliant script and unforgettable musical numbers would have a whole new life in her capable hands. We cannot wait for the world to see The Deb."
There have been previous allegations about Amanda's work habits, with a former staffer at Epic Records telling the Hollywood Reporter in 2010, "One minute, she’s totally cool, the next she’d say something completely inappropriate then deny having said it. She was a real loose cannon."
Fans share support for Rebel
Fans were quick to share their support for Rebel, with Brittany Hockley commenting, "Sending you love. You're doing the right thing as you always do and I’ve no doubt you will come out on top."
"Karma will get them! 🙌🙌🙌," Rebel's partner Ramona Agruma also wrote.
"Can you just release it, and then have the fight with these people afterwards?" one fan said.
"Let's not forget that Rebel is a lawyer. Don't play with her," another said.
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"This has really backfired on them because now I am GAGGING to see this film," a third wrote.
"Normalise calling people out for their actions," someone else said.
"The positive side of social media, you can tell the world the truth," yet another wrote.
"Devastated to hear... so much hard work and amazing talent will just be wasted if buried..." Someone else added.
Many others said Rebel was living up to her name, while others described the producers' alleged behaviour as "outrageous."
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