The cast joins the previously announced Rita Moreno, who originally played Anita in 1961’s West Side Story.
Newcomer Rachel Zegler will be playing Maria in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story remake, TheWrap has confirmed.
West Side Story is also largely based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and it features a star-crossed romance between Tony and a girl named Maria.
The 17-year-old will star opposite Ansel Elgort, who is portraying Tony, the co-founder of the Jets, in the adaptation.