Steven Spielberg Calls Spanish-Speaking Actors for New Version of 'West Side Story' | THR News

Steven Spielberg is planning a remake of the Broadway musical West Side Story, aiming for ethnically authentic casting, especially for Latino roles. This comes amid calls for more Latino representation in Hollywood. Spielberg will work on this project after completing a new Indiana Jones film. The casting process for West Side Story has begun, focusing on finding young leads who can sing and speak Spanish. The story revolves around two young lovers from different cultural backgrounds in 1950s New York. The original 1961 film had limited Latino representation, which Spielberg aims to address. The remake may include Spanish dialogue and songs, with Lin-Manuel Miranda involved in translations.

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