Rita Moreno is joining the cast of Steven Spielberg's new adaptation of the Broadway musical “West Side Story.” In addition to starring in the film Moreno will also serve as executive producer. Moreno will portray Valentina, the reimagined version of Doc, the owner of the store where Tony works. She received the first of her EGOT wins at the Academy Awards for portraying Anita in the 1961 version of the “West Side Story” film.
“Never in my wildest dreams did I see myself revisiting this seminal work,” Moreno said. “And to be asked by Steven Spielberg to participate is simply thrilling! Then to work together with the brilliant playwright, Tony Kushner — what a glorious stew! I am tingling!”
Spielberg said, “From our earliest discussions, we wanted to include Rita Moreno in our production. Her Anita is one of the greatest musical performances ever filmed, and a personal favorite of mine. We created an original role for her, and we feel beyond fortunate that Rita will bring her extraordinary gifts as an actress, as well as her deep understanding of ‘West Side Story’ to this production as an executive producer.”
Filming for the movie is slated for the summer of 2019 and will be released by FOX.
Read more at https://variety.com/2018/film/news/rita-moreno-west-side-story-steven-spielberg-1203038311/
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