Hollywood star Rebel Wilson's latest legal battle involving her directorial debut is set to premiere in court as she stands accused of defaming an up-and-coming actor.

The Deb, a musical about a country town debutante ball, screened at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2024 but has not been seen since.

It stars emerging actor Charlotte MacInnes, who is suing her far more famous counterpart for defamation over comments made on social media in July 2024.

Wilson claimed on Instagram that MacInnes had told her she had been subjected to inappropriate conduct by a producer who asked to bathe with her.

MacInnes has denied the allegations, declaring "false accusations undermine real victims and I won't be the subject of a fabricated narrative".

But that did not deter Wilson

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