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New York (APA / AFP) – West Side Story star Rita Moreno will perform the remake of director Steven Spielberg 57 years after the original adaptation of the hit musical. The 86-year-old woman, who won an Oscar for her role as Anita, will play Valentina, a business leader, in the clbadic remake of the film.
"We wanted Rita Moreno to be part of our production from the start," said Spielberg in a statement from the Moreno agency. "Ton Anita is one of the greatest musical performances ever filmed and one of my personal favorite performances."
Moreno, who will also co-produce the film, is "delighted" to have been invited by Spielberg. She could not have imagined that in her "wildest dreams".
The actress of Puerto Rican origin had made her big breakthrough in 1961 with her role as Anita in West Side Story. In 1962, she was the first Latina to receive the Oscar for best actress in a supporting role, with notably the song "I love being in America".
Overall, the film adaptation of Leonard Bernstein's musical has released ten Oscars. In "West Side Story", Shakespeare's drama "Romeo and Juliet" is transferred to New York City, where a film about romantic relationships takes a dramatic turn for the hostility of two gangs.
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