“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 ...

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 “Snow White” ...

Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler in ‘West Side Story’ (2021) (Niko Tavernise/20th Century ... “I interpret people’s feelings about this film as their passion for her, and what an honor ...

She starred as María in Steven Spielberg's 2021 remake of West Side Story. It comes as her new ... for best actress in a musical or comedy film. Spielberg then personally recommended ...

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

I’ll bring her into the studio,' " said the 'Snow White' actress Niko Tavernise; Pablo Cuadra/Getty For Rachel Zegler, getting a lead role in West Side ... origin story in the new film than ...

By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Carole D’Andrea, who portrayed the Jet girl Velma in the original 1957 Broadway production of West Side Story and then in the classic 1961 film, has died.

Actor and dancer Carole D'Andrea has passed away at the age of 87. D'Andrea's most celebrated role was as Velma, a member of the Jets, in the original 1957 Broadway production of "West Side Story.

The original film adaptation of Broadway’s “West Side Story,” which premiered in 1961 ... starred as Maria. During a 2021 interview with Time magazine, Zegler credited the “West Side ...