When Rebel Wilson yelled cut for the final time on her directorial debut The Deb in late 2023, there were joyous scenes among the film’s Australian cast and crew. Revelers huddled to sing Tina Turner’s “Simply the Best” at the top of their lungs and cried happy tears. At the center of the crowd stood Wilson, microphone in hand, embracing colleagues and smiling for selfies.

The celebrations would soon turn sour.

Hidden from view, a bitter dispute was brewing, pitting Wilson against The Deb ’s British producers — Amanda Ghost , her husband Gregor Cameron, and Vince Holden — as well as the film’s rookie lead actress Charlotte MacInnes . The row burst into the open last year when The Deb was selected to premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, casting a shadow over the musical co

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