Odessa A’zion Says the ‘Last Thing I Want to Do’ Is Offend People After Backing Out of ‘Deep Cuts’

Following swift and fierce backlash to Odessa A’zion’s casting in Sean Durkin’s “Deep Cuts,” the actress herself says she doesn’t ever want to offend anyone with her choices.

A’zion was cast in late January, TheWrap exclusively reported, but just two days later, she pulled out of the film. The character, Zoe Gutierrez, was originally written as half-Mexican, half-Jewish in Holly Brickley’s novel, and A’zion’s casting sparked criticisms of whitewashing. In a new interview with Elle released on Tuesday, A’zion explained that she’s still learning how to handle things in her career.

“If people knew me personally, the way a lot of…