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Odessa A’zion Drops Out of A24 Film After Casting Backlash

Actor Odessa A’zion has exited A24’s upcoming film adaptation of Deep Cuts following online backlash over her casting as a character with Mexican heritage. A’zion was set to play Zoe Gutierrez, a supporting character in the film based on Holly Brickley’s 2025 novel. Fans of the book criticized the casting, arguing the role should be portrayed by an actor of Mexican descent. The character is described as Mexican and Jewish in the novel. In a series of Instagram Stories shared Tuesday, A’zion said she decided to step away after learning more about the character, acknowledging that she had not read