Rita Moreno as Anita in the 1961 West Side Story (Photo: United Artists)
Rita Moreno cannot believe she has come full circle with West Side Story.
Director Steven Spielberg’s version of the acclaimed musical feature is set to hit theatres Dec. 10. Moreno serves as an executive producer and stars as Valentina.
In this video, the living Puerto Rican legend talks about working in the new musical movie and meeting actress Ariana DeBose, who plays Anita. Moreno had that role in the original film in 1961, which earned her an Oscar. Moreno turns 90 years old Dec. 11.
The West Side Story movies are adaptations of the Broadway musical hit of the same title that, in turn, was inspired by Shakespeare’s tragic love story Romeo and Juliet.
Spielberg’s feature is a production of 20th Century Fox, a subdivision of Walt Disney Studios, which also distributes the musical.
Featured Photo: Rita Moreno as Valentina in West Side Story (Photo: 20th Century Fox/Disney)
Check out the video to learn what Moreno has to say.
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