United Kingdom, Jan. 29 -- Odessa A'zion has dropped out of Deep Cuts after backlash over "whitewashing".

The 25-year-old actress has been cast as Zoe Gutierrez - a Jewish character of Mexican heritage - in Sean Durkin's upcoming adaptation of Holly Brickley's acclaimed novel, and she has now addressed the controversy over the decision to cast a white performer as a person of colour.

She wrote on her Instagram Story: "Guys!! I am will ALL of you and I am NOT doing this movie. F*** that. I'm OUT. (sic)"

Odessa's parents are American actress Pamela Adlon - whose father was born to a Jewish family - and German director Felix Adlon.

The Marty Supreme star thanked everyone for "bringing this to [her] attention", and insisted she agrees wit...