Spielberg casts Colombian, 17, as his Maria
mainOut of 30,000 who auditioned for the central role in West Side Story, Stephen Spielberg has picked Rachel Zegler, 17, from New Jersey.
Her family are migrants from Colombia.
Ansel Elgort will play Tony.
Rachel is an avid Youtuber and Instagrammer who has sung Maria in a school play.
Instagram pic.
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