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 Needs to Stop Listening to the Mob
At this late stage of the culture wars, caving to an online mob demanding that you resign from your job is just about understandable, if totally unadvisable. But thanking them for their pitchforks and calls for your head is just plain pathetic. Consider the case of Odessa A’zion, a 25-year-old actress who has had a banner year, starring alongside Rachel Sennott in the HBO comedy I Love LA and Timothée Chalamet in Marty Supreme. She is a Gen Z dr…
The cast of a Latina figure with Odessa A的zion triggered a shitstorm. After her withdrawal from »Deep Cuts« Eva Longoria, Jessica Alba and 100 other actresses now demand systematic changes in Hollywood.
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.
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