Rebel Wilson commanded attention on the Toronto International Film Festival red carpet premiere of her directorial debut The Deb on Saturday evening.
The 44-year-old Australian actress — who is currently in a legal battle with the film’s producers — wore a strapless purple gown with a standout, V-shaped accoutrement attached at the bodice.
The slim-fitting dress clung to her slender frame as she confidently strolled and posed for cameras.
Her icy blonde locks were arranged in a side part, sideswept bang, and updo with a voluminous bun set at the back of her head.
Despite being sued for defamation by Amanda Ghost, Gregor Cameron and Vince Holden, Wilson told People, ‘The movie will shine.’
Rebel Wilson commanded attention on the Toronto International Film Festival red carpet premiere of her directorial debut The Deb on Saturday evening
The 44-year-old Australian actress wore a strapless purple gown with a standout, V-shaped accoutrement attached at the bodice
While chatting with People ahead of Saturday’s premiere, Rebel admitted the legal situation ‘is not ideal.’
She noted, ‘Obviously there was a struggle to have the movie play,’ after accusing three of the producers of trying to block the movie from being shown at TIFF.
‘At the end of the day, I’m so proud the fact that [TIFF CEO] Cameron Bailey chose this to play at the festival. And the honor to be chosen for TIFF — and again, as a first-time female director — it’s just huge,’ she added.
She said about the musical film, ‘The movie speaks for itself. It’s so good and it’s so original and so unique and it’s just going to — the movie will shine.’
Wilson appears in the movie, which is set in her native Australia and stars Natalie Abbott.
It follows Abbott, who plays a high school outcast, as she sets out to redefine herself at her town’s Debutante Ball, The Deb.
Wilson revealed that she had wanted to focus solely on directing the movie, but ended up acting in it to help ensure financing.
She appears as Janette, a salon worker and mother of the town’s teen bully, Annabelle, played by Stevie Jean.
The slim-fitting dress clung to her slender frame as she confidently strolled and posed for cameras; pictured with eight-year-old Australian actress Scarlett Crabtree, who stars in The Deb
Her icy blonde locks were arranged in a side part, sideswept bang, and updo with a voluminous bun set at the back of her head
Rebel and her partner Ramona Agruma made an adorable couple on the red carpet
Ramona Agruma is the founder and creative director of the fashion brand R.RAMONA, which is known for its elegant and contemporary designs and she has also been featured in fashion magazines and has worked with various high-profile clients, establishing herself as a notable figure in the fashion industry
Rebel began her career in Australian comedy before gaining international fame with her breakout role in Pitch Perfect
Romona looked captivating in white
Her blonde hair was pulled back in a chic ponytail
Rebel held her adorable daughter Royce
Per People, Natalie gushed about Wilson’s direction, describing her as having ‘a clear vision’ while also ‘letting the actors experiment.’
She dished: ‘Technically it was all thought out, but then when the scene is happening and you are acting, I think there was a lot of freedom to play, which is really cool.’
Jean weighed in, ‘There was a lot of improv, which was great, especially for scenes with me and Rebel.
‘It was a lot of just back and forth moments. It was just so much fun.’
Wilson appears in the movie, which is set in her native Australia and stars Natalie Abbott (right) and Stevie Jean (left)
The trio gathered for a group photo before heading inside Roy Thomson Hall
Ahead of the premiere, Rebel told People, ‘The movie speaks for itself. It’s so good and it’s so original and so unique and it’s just going to – the movie will shine’
Wilson’s defamation lawsuit comes after she accused the trio of ‘bad behavior’ in an Instagram video on July 10.
In August, the producers filed a complaint, prompting Wilson to hit back in a fiery statement aimed at Len Blavatnik, the billionaire whose company AI Film financed the coming-of-age musical.
‘Len Blavatnik, please stop funding and protecting Amanda Ghost, Gregor Cameron and Vince Holden,’ Wilson wrote in a post on Instagram.
‘All I did was tell the truth about these absolute f****wits — now they launch a bogus defamation suit and bogus articles to inflict further harm,’ she went on.
The producers branded Wilson a ‘malicious bully’ in their defamation lawsuit.
