Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' brings a deeper focus on the Puerto Rican experience.
that it still perpetuates the notion that Latinos aren't able to tell their own narratives in big Hollywood films.
“There was tons of research that went into the context of the film, not only before we stepped foot on a rehearsal stage, but while we were in rehearsals. There were panels that informed us about those lifestyles and what was actually going on,” Zegler said. “None of us — as far as we’d like to say ‘our Latin heritage can give us knowledge’ — nobody knew what it was like in 1957. And that was a learning curve for all of us.
Moreno’s portrayal of Anita in the original film earned her a Golden Globe and an Academy Award, making her the first Latina to win the honor. She returns to Spielberg’s remake as an executive producer and as Valentina, a new role based on Doc, the character who owned the store where the Jets hung out in the original film and was Tony’s voice of reason.Other recurring themes from the remake, such as issues around policing and gender identity, seem as current now as they were in the 1950s.
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