Odessa A'zion Drops Out of 'Deep Cuts' Movie Following Whitewashing Controversy

After facing some intense backlash, Odessa A’zion has dropped out of A24′s upcoming movie adaption of Deep Cuts.

Earlier this week, it was announced that the 25-year-old actress, best known for her roles in Marty Supreme and I Love LA, had joined the cast of the Sean Durkin-directed movie starring opposite her rumored boyfriend Drew Starkey and Cailee Spaeny.

In the movie based on Holly Brickley‘s novel, Odessa was cast to play Zoe Gutierrez, who is of Mexican heritage and is Jewish.