Rebel Wilson faced several challenges in her directorial debut at the Toronto International Film Festival.
At the premiere of The Deba project she directed, Wilson was also waging a legal battle with three of its producers, who filed a defamation lawsuit against her in July.
Talking with PEOPLE exclusively, one day before the red carpet event and admitted that the situation she found herself in “is not ideal.”
Wilson had previously accused the producers of trying to sabotage and prevent the film's screening at TIFF, saying that “there was obviously a fight to get the film to play.”
However, the Pitch perfect The star remains positive, telling the outlet: “At the end of the day, I'm so proud that (TIFF CEO) Cameron Bailey chose this film for the festival. And the honor of being chosen for TIFF, and again, as a first-time director, is just huge.”
Wilson hopes to put the legal drama behind him, saying, “Yeah, I'm very confident that… Yeah, because the movie speaks for itself. It's very good, it's very original and unique, and it's just going to shine.”
