Actress, Odessa A’zion has recently been a victim of hate train due to her role in the upcoming A24 film, Deep Cuts. She was cast as ‘Zoe Gutierrez’, a character described in Holly Brickley’s source novel as Mexican and Jewish. Critics and fans argued that the role should go to a Latina actress and accused the production of whitewashing the character. High-profile figures like Melissa Barrera also spoke out, stressing that Latino actors should play Latino roles.
Within 48 hours of the casting announcement and backlash, Odessa announced her departure from the movie through Instagram Stories. She stated she “hadn’t read the book” and had only read the script, which focused more on other leads. She clarified that she had originally auditioned for the role of ‘Percy’ but was offered ‘Zoe’ instead, and after learning more about ‘Zoe’, she decided not to play the character. Amid the online scrutiny, curiosity has been sparked regarding the actress’ relationship status. Here’s everything we know about her alleged boyfriend.
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