Keith McNally defends ‘innocent’ Woody Allen as he prepares to undergo kidney stone surgery

Keith McNally has no problem defending Woody Allen.

The British restauranteur shared his support for the director on Instagram Monday as he prepared to undergo kidney stone surgery in London.

“If I don’t come out of this alive I’d like to say a big F—K OFF right now to everybody on Instagram who criticized me for supporting the INNOCENT Woody Allen,” he captioned a carousel of photos of himself in the hospital.

The Balthazar restaurant owner, 72, has stood behind the Oscar-winning filmmaker, who has for years denied allegations of molesting his adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow, when she was a child.

The Balthazar restaurant owner has long supported the Oscar-winning director amid molestation allegations. Instagram/keithmcnallynyc

Dylan has long maintained that Allen — who adopted her as a baby with Mia Farrow — sexually assaulted her in the 1990s.

Meanwhile, the “Blue Jasmine” writer-director, 88, has labeled the accusations as “an unconscionable and gruesomely damaging manipulation of innocent children for vindictive and self-serving motives.”

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When Hachette Book Group canceled the publication of Allen’s memoir in the spring of 2020, McNally lashed out on Instagram, calling the decision a “dangerous victory for censorship.”

But the outspoken entrepreneur has a history of posting his controversial opinions.

Allen’s adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow, has for years accused him of abusing her as a child. Europa Press via Getty Images

Last year, he came under fire for an inflammatory post following the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel.

“The More Utterly Repugnant The Facts, The Greater The Responsibility Becomes To Listen To The Other Side,” he wrote.

McNally initially hit back at critics by saying that he’s “part Jewish” and “lived for long stretches of time on an Israeli kibbutz.”

McNally is preparing to undergo kidney stone surgery in London. Instagram/keithmcnallynyc

“I think the atrocities perpetrated by Hamas are vile, barbaric and totally repugnant,” he continued.

“But I stand by what i wrote this morning: THE MORE UTTERLY REPUGNANT THE FACTS, THE GREATER THE RESPONSIBILITY TO LISTEN TO THE OTHER SIDE. This doesn’t mean forgive.”

However, he apologized days later, explaining that he has “never once” in his life “recognized nor supported Hamas.”

He came under fire last year for his controversial post about the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. Instagram/keithmcnallynyc

“It is a terrorist organization comprising of murderers and thugs. I apologize for my post,” he wrote.

McNally then removed the post from his account and turned off the comments on his apology statement.

Fans may recall that the British-born restauranteur also had drama in 2022 with James Corden, whom he cheekily included in his carousel post Monday.

He has also criticized James Corden, calling him an “abusive” customer and a “cretin.” Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

At the time, McNally made headlines for calling the former “Late Late Show” host, 45, the “most abusive” customer he’s had at Balthazar since its opening.

“James Corden is a Hugely gifted comedian, but a tiny Cretin of a man. And the most abusive customer to my Balthazar servers since the restaurant opened 25 years ago,” he wrote.

He claimed that Corden lashed out at staff when his wife’s eggs were not prepared to her liking at brunch. The “Cats” star eventually apologized on air, calling his behavior “ungracious.”