Odessa A’zion Says She’s Exiting A24 ‘Deep Cuts’ Adaptation After Controversy: ‘I Hadn’t Read the Book’

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In the popular 2025 Holly Brickley novel, the character of Zoe Gutierrez is of Mexican heritage and is Jewish. “Thank you guys for bringing this to my attention,” D’Azion continued, “I’m so sorry that this happened. I’m so pissed y’all, I hadn’t read the book and should have paid attention to all aspects of Zoe before accepting…and now that I know what I know? There are a plentitude of people more than capable of playing this role and I am not one of them. Reps for D’Azion and A24 did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment.