Ariela Barer will replace Odessa A’zion in the A24 film ‘Deep Cuts’ after A’zion withdrew from the project. Barer will play Zoe Gutierrez in the adaptation of Holly Buckley’s novel. The character is described as Jewish and Latina in the book. Barer is Mexican American and Jewish, while A’zion is Jewish with no Latina heritage. A’zion voluntarily left the project on January 28 after learning from social media that the character was supposed to be Latina, a detail she said she didn’t know when accepting the role. #odessaazion #arielabarer #popculture