Rachel Zegler is a 17-year-old high school student from New Jersey Steven Spielberg‘s much-anticipated West Side Story remake has found its Maria in newcomer Rachel Zegler. Zegler is a 17-year ...

Rachel Zegler, who stars as lead María Vasquez in the remake of West Side Story, said she was not invited ... and a lot of work behind the scenes goes into making movie magic happen.

The anointing of Zegler comes as the public gets ready to see — and hear — the New Jersey talent in Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story ... scene to film with Elgort was when Maria ...

and Disney's upcoming Snow White live-action remake. Spielberg's 2021 adaptation of West Side Story sought to rectify past casting controversies by ensuring its Puerto Rican characters were ...

In this community on a precipice, Spielberg films Zegler and Elgort in the classic fire escape scene with ... lovers of “West Side Story.” The lovesick tenor of Tony and Maria’s affections ...

“There’s confusion because I don’t have a single ounce of Latin in my name,” Zegler said. “When I was in the running for ...

Snow White star Rachel Zegler exploded onto the Hollywood scene ... as Maria in Steven Spielberg’s must-see reimagining of the Broadway musical and the 1961 feature film West Side Story.

“When I was in the running for María in ‘West Side Story ... and performed other scenes. In 2021, Disney announced she would star as Snow White in a live-action remake of the 1937 ...

Rachel Zegler claimed that “white executives” asked her to prove her Latin heritage during the casting process for “West Side Story.” The actress, whose latest role sees her star in the ...

“When I was in the running for Maria in ‘West Side Story ... had her breakout role in Steven Spielberg’s 2021 remake of “West Side Story.” The 23-year-old, New Jersey-born actress ...