Rebel Wilson Slammed by Producers of Her Directorial Debut in Updated Defamation Suit
justjared.comRebel Wilson and the producers of her directorial debut are feuding. Three producers behind the musical The Deb filed an amended complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday (July 29), claiming Rebel defamed them when she accused them of “inappropriate behavior towards the lead actress of the film [and] embezzling funds from the film’s budget,” via Variety.
In a video previously posted on Instagram, she named the film’s producers Amanda Ghost and Gregor Cameron as well executive producer Vince Holden, which is still live. Keep reading to find out more… The amended complaint claims the star was absent from the set for months at a time, made multiple unauthorized and improper disclosures about the film, and as far as her accusations, “simply made them up with actual malice” because she was angry over final credits. “Because Rebel shirked her professional obligations to the Plaintiffs, the Film, and everyone dedicated to its success, she started flailing and inventing problems to obfuscate her own failures,” the complaint states.
The feud comes from a dispute over writing and music credits on the film. Rebel wanted a full screenplay credit, but was only given an “additional writing by” credit by the Australian Writers Guild. Hannah Reilly was given sole screenplay credit.
In their initial complaint, the producers said Rebel was unhappy with the guild’s decision. The amended complaint claims that Rebel “has a history of fabricating false and malicious lies to hide her own lack of professionalism and advance her own self-interest,” adding: “This lawsuit is about holding Rebel accountable for her attempts to bully Plaintiffs into conceding to her unreasonable demands by spreading vicious lies without regard for the
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