“If my movie gets buried at least you know why, Wilson said of her feature directorial debut.

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Rebel Wilsonrefuses to back down.

This is that situation.

Rebel Wilson at the premiere of “Young Woman and the Sea” held at The Hollywood Roosevelt on May 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

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Let me attempt to explain as best I can.

And to be a first time female director, its just like, I mean, its huge.

On Friday, the three producers named by Wilson filed a defamation suit against the actress.

Rebel Wilson arrives at the world premiere of “The Deb”

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This, apparently, was too much to ask of her.

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The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) did not immediately respond to multiple requests for comment.

But the movie, Wilson claims, is now being blocked from release.

She concluded, If the movie doesnt play at Toronto, its because of these absolute f—wits.

Baron Cohen vehemently denied the allegations.

The memoir was eventually published with the Baron Cohen passages redacted in the U.K.

This story has been updated to include the producers' defamation suit.