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Moreno, who won an Oscar for her role as Anita in the 1961 film Original in Latin America titled "Love without barriers", will perform on this occasion for Valentina, a modernized version of Doc, the commercialist with a big heart.
She will also appear in the credits as executive producer.
"Never in my wildest dreams have I seen myself return to this fundamental work," said Moreno, quoted in a statement sent to AFP. "Being invited by Steven Spielberg to participate is simply exciting!"
"From the beginning of the discussions, we wanted to include Rita Moreno in the production," said Spielberg, who debuted in the musical genre.
"Su Anita is one of the greatest musical performances ever filmed and one of my favorite," he continued. "We feel lucky that Rita brings her wonderful gifts as an actress, as well as her deep knowledge of 'West Side Story' to this project as an executive producer."
Born in Puerto Rico, Moreno was the only member of the original cast of Latin origin: the character of Puerto Rican María was played by the late Natalie Wood, while the character of Bernardo by George Chakiris, son of immigrants Greek.
Spielberg has since said that he had announced the project to create Hispanic actors for these roles.
The movie based on Leonard Bernstein's musical – a version of the clbadic "Romeo and Juliet" on a gang scene in New York – won 10 Oscars and captivated a generation at dawn. a huge social change.
Last May, Moreno had said in an interview with AFP that she was looking forward to Spielberg's remake: "I'm very curious to see what she's doing. nervous, the movie has a lot of cliches, but I'm sure it will stop them. "
The" West Side Story "neighborhood, where the Sharks and Jets gangs were at war, is now one of the most exclusive in Manhattan, in the northwest, the Upper West Side, where an apartment can cost millions of dollars.
The Lincoln Center, opened in 1966, is the main performing arts center where the Metropolitan Opera is installed.
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