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West Side Story is a 2021 American musical romantic drama film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Tony Kushner. The second feature-length adaptation of the 1957 stage musical of the same name , [9] [10] it stars Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler in her film debut with Ariana DeBose , David Alvarez , Mike Faist , and ...
Dec 10, 2021 · West Side Story: Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez. An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.
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- 2021-12-10
Mar 2, 2022 · Who's in the West Side Story cast—then and now? Take a look at who played Tony, Maria, Anita and more in the original 1961 movie and who's playing those roles in the 2021 remake.
- Maria: Natalie Wood and Rachel Zegler
- Tony: Richard Beymer and Ansel Elgort
- Riff: Russ Tamblyn and Mike Faist
- Anita: Rita Moreno and Ariana Debose
- Bernardo: George Chakiris and David Alvarez
Natalie Wood originally played Maria in the 1961 film. Even though the late Oscar-nominated actress had many notable roles throughout her career, including Miracle on 34th Street, Splendor in the Grass and Gypsy, her part in West Side Storyis often regarded as one of her greatest. Beating out 30,000 candidates, Rachel Zegler scored the role of Mari...
Richard Beymer originally played Tony in the 1961 classic, for which he received two Golden Globe nominations for most promising newcomer and best actor in a comedy or musical. Beymer later played Ben Horne on Twin Peaks opposite his former West Side Story costar Russ Tamblyn. Following roles in The Fault in Our Stars, Baby Driver and the Divergent...
After roles in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Peyton Place, which earned him an Oscar nomination in 1958, Tamblyn (yes, Amber Tamblyn's dad) played Riff, the leader of the Jets gang. In the '90s, he went on to star as Dr. Lawrence Jacoby on Twin Peaks. Mike Faist is no stranger to musical theater. Before starring as Riff, the actor made his Br...
Moreno famously played Anita, Bernardo's girlfriend and Maria's best friend, in 1961's West Side Story. She won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role (though she's since expressed regrets over the skin-darkening makeup she had to wear). Since West Side Story, she has had an extensive career in film and theater and is one of few performe...
George Chakiris was a well-known dancer in Hollywood (known for his performance in Marilyn Monroe's "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" number and White Christmas)before landing the role of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks gang. In 1962, Chakiris won both an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe for best supporting actor – motion pic...
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2021 Film Credits. DIRECTED BY. Steven Spielberg. WRITING CREDITS (in alphabetical order) Tony Kushner...(screenplay) Arthur Laurents...(book) William Shakespeare...(reimagining) CAST. Rita Moreno ... Valentina Ansel Elgort ... Tony Corey Stoll ... Lieutenant Schrank Maddie Ziegler ... Velma Kyle Allen ... Jet Rachel Zegler ... Maria Brian d ...
Dec 15, 2021 · By Isabel Cervantes. Published Dec 15, 2021. Who's a Shark, who's a Jet, and who is caught in-between? West Side Story follows the rivalry between the Sharks— a gang composed of young men...
