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West Side Story (2021) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Mar 2, 2022 · Who's in the West Side Story cast—then and now? Take a look at who played Tony, Maria, Anita and more in the original 1961 movie and who's playing those roles in the 2021 remake.
- Maria: Natalie Wood and Rachel Zegler
- Tony: Richard Beymer and Ansel Elgort
- Riff: Russ Tamblyn and Mike Faist
- Anita: Rita Moreno and Ariana Debose
- Bernardo: George Chakiris and David Alvarez
Natalie Wood originally played Maria in the 1961 film. Even though the late Oscar-nominated actress had many notable roles throughout her career, including Miracle on 34th Street, Splendor in the Grass and Gypsy, her part in West Side Storyis often regarded as one of her greatest. Beating out 30,000 candidates, Rachel Zegler scored the role of Mari...
Richard Beymer originally played Tony in the 1961 classic, for which he received two Golden Globe nominations for most promising newcomer and best actor in a comedy or musical. Beymer later played Ben Horne on Twin Peaks opposite his former West Side Story costar Russ Tamblyn. Following roles in The Fault in Our Stars, Baby Driver and the Divergent...
After roles in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Peyton Place, which earned him an Oscar nomination in 1958, Tamblyn (yes, Amber Tamblyn's dad) played Riff, the leader of the Jets gang. In the '90s, he went on to star as Dr. Lawrence Jacoby on Twin Peaks. Mike Faist is no stranger to musical theater. Before starring as Riff, the actor made his Br...
Moreno famously played Anita, Bernardo's girlfriend and Maria's best friend, in 1961's West Side Story. She won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role (though she's since expressed regrets over the skin-darkening makeup she had to wear). Since West Side Story, she has had an extensive career in film and theater and is one of few performe...
George Chakiris was a well-known dancer in Hollywood (known for his performance in Marilyn Monroe's "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" number and White Christmas)before landing the role of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks gang. In 1962, Chakiris won both an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe for best supporting actor – motion pic...
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- Tony (Ansel Elgort) Previously a Jet leader, Tony has left the gang lifestyle in the beginning of the film and is now Valentina’s employee. Tony is a romantic young man who, after being asked by Riff to go to a neighborhood dance to stand up to Bernardo with the rest of the Jets, falls in love with Maria, making him the musical’s Romeo.
- Maria (Rachel Zegler) Maria is a teenage girl who just moved to America from Puerto Rico for her arranged marriage to her brother’s friend Chino; she is the story’s Juliet.
- Bernardo (David Alvarez) The leader of the Sharks and Maria’s older brother, Bernardo is proud, strong, and looking to carve a place in the Upper West Side for himself and the rest of the Sharks.
- Anita (Ariana DeBose) Anita is Bernardo’s girlfriend, and Maria’s best friend and confidant. She is feisty and assertive, frequently challenging Bernardo on his overprotective nature in regards to Maria, and his activity with the Sharks.
Dec 10, 2021 · West Side Story: Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez. An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.
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- Steven Spielberg
- 2021-12-10
West Side Story is a 2021 American musical romantic drama film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Tony Kushner.
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Jan 10, 2022 · Meet the cast of Steven Spielberg's West Side Story. A mixture of veterans and newcomers star in this new version of the iconic musical. Patrick Cremona. Published: Monday, 10 January 2022 at...
