After dealing with some intense backlash, Odessa A’zion has dropped out of A24′s upcoming film adaption of Deep Cuts.
Earlier this week, it was introduced that the 25-year-old actress, finest recognized for her roles in Marty Supreme and I Love LA, had joined the forged of the Sean Durkin-directed film starring reverse her rumored boyfriend Drew Starkey and Cailee Spaeny.
Within the film primarily based on Holly Brickley‘s novel, Odessa was forged to play Zoe Gutierrez, who’s of Mexican heritage and is Jewish.
Shortly after Odessa‘s casting was introduced, many slammed the actress for taking up the position, since she is white and never Mexican.
Following the backlash over the whitewashing controversy, Odessa introduced on Wednesday evening (January 28) that she has dropped out of the venture.
Preserve studying to search out out extra…“Guys!! I’m with ALL of you and I’m NOT doing this film,” Odessa started on her Instagram Story. “F–ok that. I’m OUT.”
She continued, “THANK YOU guys for bringing this to my consideration. I AGREE WITH EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU! Because of this I really like you guys.”
“Lemme make myself clear…I’m so so sorry that this occurred. It’s SO essential for me to allow you to in the way it all went down,” Odessa wrote. “I went in for Percy, however was provided Zoe as a substitute and immediately mentioned sure! I’m so pissed y’all, I hadn’t learn the guide and will have paid extra consideration to all features of Zoe earlier than accepting…and now that I do know what I do know??? F–ok that! IM OUT.”
“I’d by no means take a job from another person that’s meant to do it. That SHOULD do it!” Odessa went on. “That’s not me. There are a plentitude of individuals greater than able to enjoying this position and I’m NOT one in all them. I can’t wait to see who it finally ends up being.”
She continued, “I used to be so excited I simply mentioned hell yeah trigger I knew how a lot I beloved the story so I used to be simply right down to be part of it, and so excited to work with this group of individuals! However f–ok thatttttt y’all by no means once more.”
“I’ve been so busy with different work I used to be attempting to carve out a time to reread, I want I discovered that point sooner and clocked her title,” Odessa defined. “That’s all that’s talked about within the script after I simply lastly did. Thanks thanks THANK YOU GUYS FOR LETTING ME KNOW!!!”
She concluded, “Nonetheless haven’t learn the guide however the story within the script is concentrated on Percy and Joe, so after all on my preliminary learn that was my predominant focus as properly. I used to be glad to be concerned as a unique position, however I simply can’t do it understanding extra about Zoe now.”
You may discover out extra concerning the Deep Lower film right here.
