Steven Spielberg's remake of West Side Story is currently filming, and judging from the pictures, it looks like it's going to be spectacular. The movie is starring 17-year-old newcomer Rachel Zegler as Maria and Ansel Elgort as her love interest Tony.
"I am so thrilled to be playing the iconic role of Maria alongside this amazing cast,” the Colombian-American actress previously shared. “West Side Story was the first musical I encountered with a Latina lead character. As a Colombian-American, I am humbled by the opportunity to play a role that means so much to the Hispanic community.”
Besides Rachel, the movie also includes a predominantly Latinx cast, including Ariana DeBose as Anita and David Alvarez as Bernardo. These two took to the streets of New York to shoot the famous musical number America.
In the photos, the city is transformed into a 1950s scene, where all the actors perform a dramatic dance number and it's basically a dream come true. Scroll for all the vibrant pictures!
Cool Cars
The set featured vintage cars from the 1950s.
Epic Dance Numbers
In the photos, the actors took to the streets to perform a big dance number for the song America.