Director Sean Baker says he is not making an OnlyFans film with Bella Thorne

Days after Bella Thorne said she was collaborating with Sean Baker on a film about OnlyFans, the director is denying he has any involvement in the project. The filmmaker said he had a conversation in early August with Thorne about a far-off collaboration that could “focus on her life and the circumstances leading to her joining OnlyFans.” “On that call, I advised her team to consult with sex workers and address the way she went about this as to NOT hurt the sex work industry. I would never do anything that could possibly hurt the community.” In his statement, Baker made it clear that he is in development on two different film features that have nothing “to do with Ms. Thorne or OnlyFans.” His previous films have often been filmed with nonprofessional first-time actors, including “Starlet,” “Tangerine” and “The Florida Project.” Thorne did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday. The filmmaker initially declined to comment, but a source close to him told The Times that the project was still “in its infancy.” “I’m super stoked because we are both really interested in the politics of the movie and making sure there’s a strong voice,” Thorne said of the project.