Odessa A'zion Exits 'Deep Cuts' After Casting Backlash

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Odessa A’zion has heard the all the pushback about her recently announced movie role. Shortly after she was confirmed to star in the upcoming A24 film Deep Cuts, the actor posted a lengthy statement revealing she had immediately exited the project. She thanked her fans for informing her that she would have been playing a character of a different ethnicity.

A’zion had been cast as Zoe Gutierrez in the adaptation of Holly Brickley’s 2025 novel Deep Cuts. In the book, Zoe is explicitly written to be of Mexican heritage. The casting choice sparked a ton of backlash online, and on Jan. 29, A’zion revealed that she had left the project due to this uproar.

“Guys!! I am with ALL of you and I am NOT doing this movie,” A’zion wrote in an Instagram story. “THANK YOU guys for bringing this to my attention. I AGREE WITH EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU! This is why ...