In a move that has quickly shifted the conversation around A24’s latest production, actress Odessa A’zion has officially stepped down from Sean Durkin’s upcoming film “Deep Cuts.” The decision follows a wave of public criticism regarding the casting of a white actress for a role explicitly written as a woman of color in the source material.
A’zion issued a swift and direct update on her Instagram Stories Wednesday evening, addressing the “whitewashing” concerns head-on. Guys!! I am with All of you and I am Not doing this movie, she wrote to her followers. She followed up with a blunt dismissal of her involvement, adding, F–k that.
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