Rita Moreno, luxury confirmation for the remake of "West Side Story" prepared by Spielberg

He reached the peak of success with his Anita in the 1961 version of West Side Story, and almost 60 years later, Rita Moreno will once again be part of this iconic musical. The actress will be in the new version of the film prepared by Steven Spielberg.

As confirmed by the specialized website Deadline, Moreno, who won an Oscar as Best Actress in a Supporting Role for his role in the movie, will play Valentina, the owner of the store in which works the protagonist of history, this time embodied by Ansel Elgort. She will also have a role behind the scenes, as executive producer. It is expected that filming will begin next summer.

"Never, nor in my wildest dreams, I imagined recreating this transcendental piece, "Moreno told the portal. What Steven Spielberg is asking you is simply exciting. And work with the brilliant playwright Tony Kushner … it's a glorious stew! They give me shivers to think, "he said.

Meanwhile, Spielberg said that from day zero, his intention was to have Moreno. "Su Anita is one of the best musical performances ever filmed, and one of my favorites, "said the filmmaker, who has reserved an original character in this new version.

West Side Story, directed by Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise, won ten Oscars in 1962, including Best Picture. The film adapts the clbadic Romeo and Juliet in the streets of New York in the 1950s and proposes a confrontation between bands of whites and Puerto Ricans.

Rita Moreno knows something about rewards. It's a of the twelve peoples of the world who can boast of their EGOT title because, in addition to the Oscar, they won an Emmy (best individual performance in a musical or variety program The show of muppet), a Grammy (for the best children's album) and a Tony (best actress in a supporting role for the work The ritz). The acronym EGOT from the list of these awards is an honor that few people show.

When he won the Oscar of West Side Story He also achieved another record: the shortest acceptance speech. He spoke only 15 seconds. "I can not believe it, my God … I leave you with that," he says at the time.