US EditionOdessa A'zion Quits Deep Cuts After Casting Backlash
- On Wednesday, January 28, Odessa A'zion announced she was leaving A24's Deep Cuts just 48 hours after her casting was reported, agreeing with criticism on Instagram Stories.
- Fans and social-media critics argued A'zion's casting whitewashed Zoe Gutierrez, a character described by Holly Brickley as half-Mexican and half-Jewish.
- Sean Durkin is directing the A24 adaptation with Cailee Spaeny and Drew Starkey in lead roles, while Eli Bush, Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie produce and Holly Brickley serves as executive producer.
- Her exit follows rapid online backlash and could affect the production timeline, and reps for A'zion and A24 did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- Previously, the project had attached Austin Butler and Saoirse Ronan, actor , but fan pages on X paused activity and suggested Melissa Barrera, actress , and Eiza Gonzalez, actress , as alternatives.
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Odessa A'zion exits A24 film after backlash to her being cast as character with Mexican heritage
Actor Odessa A’zion revealed that she would be pulling out of A24’s film adaptation of the novel "Deep Cuts," clearing the air on Instagram stories after internet backlash over her casting
Odessa A'zion drops out of Latina 'Deep Cuts' role following backlash
Earlier this week, TheWrap revealed that the 'Marty Supreme' star was cast as Zoe Gutierrez, a Latina character in the A24 film adaptation of Holly Brickley's debut novel, prompting pushback online.
Breakout star drops out of A24 movie over casting controversy: ‘I hadn’t read the book’
“Marty Supreme” breakout Odessa A’zion took to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday night to announce she is dropping out of Sean Durkin’s A24 adaptation of “Deep Cuts” after the online outrage surrounding her casting, which was announced Monday.
Odessa A'zion Drops Out Of New Drew Starkey Movie Amid Backlash
MICHAEL TRAN/AFP/Getty ImagesOdessa 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 Hol…
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