Odessa A'zion had a role in the upcoming Deep Cuts movie for approximately 48 hours before stepping away from the project. "Guys!! I am with ALL of you and I am not doing this movie," A'zion, captioned an Instagram Story on Wednesday, January 28. Fans were quick to speculate that the actress was referring to Deep Cuts, an upcoming film based on the book of the same name by Holly Brickley. "F*** that. I'm OUT." Two days prior, The Wrap broke the news that A'zion would be starring as Zoe, who is described in the book as half-Jewish and half-Latina. After the casting news went public, fans of the book took to social media and slammed the upcoming adaptation. "I hadnt read the book yet and had no idea zoe was a latina woman. Rewriting a character to fit being white is genuinely gross as hell what the f***," one X user wrote. "Really disappointed i loved odessa and was so excited for this movie, nvm ig." Odessa A'zion's Salary for 2018 CBS Sitcom Revealed as Her Career Takes Off Others were quick to call out the film's team, noting that they should be held "accountable" for making the character change. "The removal/rewrite of Zoe's Mexican background does take away this opportunity from actual Mexican actors who share that background," another social media user explained. "It would be different if they were doing this in good faith and seeking to keep the character as authentic as possible with respect, despite the casting choice but they literally said they were gonna rewrite the background to fit Odessa so." After the widespread backlash due to the casting choice. A'zion confirmed via social media that she backed out of the project. "I at least appreciate when someone like Odessa A'zion takes note of what is being criticised about her and actually learns from her mistakes," one social media user wrote after it was announced that she stepped away from the project. "Her character just shows that people ARE capable of learning and growing but some people don't want to accept that." Keep scrolling for everything to know about A'zion's Deep Cuts controversy: Is Odessa A'zion Playing Zoe in the 'Deep Cuts' Movie? After initially being cast in the role, A'zion announced her decision to back out of the project in a social media statement on Wednesday. "Lemme make myself clear," A'zion wrote. "THANK YOU guys for bringing this to my attention. I AGREE WITH EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU! This is why I love you guys." She added, "I'm so, so sorry that this happened. It is SO important for me to let you in on how it all went down." 'One Day' and More TV Shows Based on Popular Books A'zion explained that she initially auditioned for the role of protagonist Percy but was "offered" the role of Zoe, which she accepted because she was "excited" to work with the people involved. "I'm so pissed y'all, I hadn't read the book and should have paid more attention to all aspects of Zoe before accepting... and now that I know what I know??? F*** that! I'M OUT," she continued. "I'd never take a role from someone else that's meant to do it. That SHOULD do it! That's not me." A'zion continued, "There are a plentitude [sic] of people more than capable of playing this role and I am NOT one of them. I can't wait to see who it ends up being." What Is the 'Deep Cuts' Movie About? The film's "script is focused on Percy and Joe," who are the book's main characters. Percy is a young, aspiring indie-rock musician in the 2000s, and the book follows her and Joe's love story as they struggle with their career aspirations. (Zoe is a pivotal character in the story as Percy's close friend and Joe's ex.) Who Is Starring in the 'Deep Cuts' Movie? It's been reported that Drew Starkey (who has been romantically linked to A'zion) will star as Joe, while Cailee Spaeny will take on the role of Percy.