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20th Century Fox on Saturday released a first-person image of actress Ariana DeBose as Anita for Steven Spielberg's upcoming "West Side Story".
DeBose first became successful as a contestant on "So you think you can dance," before landing roles in Broadway shows such as Motown the Musical, "" Pippin "," Hamilton " and "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical." Like Anita, DeBose plays the girlfriend of Bernardo, the leader of the Puerto Rican gang The Sharks who oppose the American white gang Jets.
The new Spielberg film is a direct adaptation of the original Broadway musical of the same name and not a remake of the 1961 film directed by Robert Wise. In this project, Rita Moreno played the role of Anita, winning the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role; However, she will also return to Spielberg's new film as Valentina, in addition to being one of the executive producers of the film.
Other members of the cast include Ansel Elgort (Tony), Rachel Zegler (Maria), Ana Isabelle (Rosalia), Corey Stoll (Lieutenant Schrank), Brian Arcy James (Officer Krupke) and Curtiss Cook (Abe).
Spielberg directs and produces the film from a screenplay by Tony Kushner, which retains the framework of New York history dating back to 1957.
Last month, the studio also released a first picture of the movie's rival gangs.
"West Side Story" is expected to be released on December 18, 2020.
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