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Odessa A’zion walked the Actor Awards red carpet in a shaggy fringe Giorgio Armani Privé jumpsuit with a curly updo, black platform sandals and diamond jewelry, as she campaigns for two Marty Supreme nominations (Best Supporting Actress for her role and a film cast nomination) at the 32nd Actor Awards.
Odessa A’zion pulled out of A24’s Deep Cuts after online backlash to her casting as Zoe Gutierrez, a Mexican Jewish character. She said she hadn’t read the book and chose to step down, posting that she wouldn’t take the role knowing more about Zoe. She had been offered Zoe after auditioning for Percy. Cailee Spaeny remains cast as Percy and Drew Starkey as Joe as production continues.
Odessa A’zion pulled out of Sean Durkin’s Deep Cuts after online backlash over portraying Zoe Gutierrez, a Mexican and Jewish character, noting she hadn’t read the book and wouldn’t take a role she couldn’t confidently represent; the backlash intensified after a post from Melissa Barrera in support of Latinos getting Latino roles. Cailee Spaeny and Drew Starkey remain to lead the adaptation, and as of now no replacement has been announced.
Odessa A’zion, 25, is riding a breakout moment after Marty Supreme’s success (A24’s North American champ with about $81 million and nine Oscar nominations) and her starring turn in HBO’s I Love LA. The Hollywood Reporter profile traces her ascent—from the Los Angeles native and Pamela Adlon daughter to a Safdie brothers discovery, her on-set wardrobe battles, and the intensity of instant fame—as she signals more bold roles and a music career on the horizon, including a second season of I Love LA.
Odessa A'zion has dropped out of Sean Durkin’s A24 adaptation Deep Cuts after online backlash over her casting as Zoe Gutierrez, a Mexican Jewish character; she said she hadn’t read the book and agreed with the criticism, posting that she’s out and that others could play the role. Deep Cuts is based on Holly Brickley’s 2021 novel and set in the 2000s about two music-obsessed twenty-somethings, with Cailee Spaeny and Drew Starkey starring after Saoirse Ronan and Austin Butler exited due to scheduling.
Odessa A’zion has withdrawn from Sean Durkin’s Deep Cuts, the A24 adaptation of Holly Brickley’s novel, following online backlash to her casting as Zoe Gutierrez, a half-Mexican and half-Jewish character. She said she hadn’t read the book when she accepted the role and apologized to fans, noting the project was set to shoot in February with Cailee Spaeny and Drew Starkey.
Odessa A’zion has quit Sean Durkin’s A24 adaptation of Deep Cuts after online backlash over her casting, writing on Instagram that she hadn’t read the book and wouldn’t take the role Zoe Gutierrez; Cailee Spaeny stars as Percy with Drew Starkey as Joe’s ex, in the Holly Brickley novel–based film, which remains in development with Durkin and producers attached.
A viral moment at the Golden Globes shows Odessa A’zion leaning in for a hug with Timothée Chalamet while Kylie Jenner looks on; Odessa appears to ignore Kylie, sparking social-media chatter about a snub and possible reaction from Kylie.