West Side Story tells the story of two rival New York City gangs: the Jets and the Sharks. The two gangs are much divided based on their race as the Jets are all white while the Sharks are Puerto Rican. While other productions of the musical kept the two gangs apart, Steven Spielberg wanted the cast to embrace the diversity on set.
For the West Side Story remake, Spielberg wanted the Hispanic experience portrayed on-screen to be authentic. One unique choice he made was to omit subtitles during scenes where the characters spoke Spanish.
Another thing Spielberg requested was…..Read More
