This image released by 20th Century Studios shows a scene from West Side Story. (Niko Tavernise/20th Century Studios via AP) This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Olga Merediz in a scene from In the Heights. (Warner Bros. via AP) This image released by 20th Century Studios shows Rita Moreno as Valentina in a scene from West Side Story. (Niko Tavernise/20th Century Studios via AP) This image released by 20th Century Studios shows Ariana DeBose as Anita in a scene from West Side Story. (Niko Tavernise/20th Century Studios via AP) This image released by Lionsgate shows Salma Hayek in a scene from The Hitman s Wife s Bodyguard. (David Appleby/Lionsgate via AP)
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NEW YORK (AP) â Color. Dance. Music. Joy. An all Latino cast!
The hype for âIn the Heightsâ has brought great expectation for Latinos in the United States, a group thatâs been historically underrepresented and widely typecast in films. With upcoming titles like âCinderellaâ with Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello, âThe Hitmanâs Wifeâs Bodyguardâ with Mexican star Salma Hayek and Steven Spielbergâs revival of âWest Side Story,â itâs just the beginning of a string of productions that place Latinos front and center.
âIn the Heights,â which opens Friday, is an adaptation of the Tony-award winning musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara AlegrÃa Hudes about the hopes and struggles of residents of New York Cityâs Washington Heights. Directed by Jon M. Chu (âCrazy Rich Asiansâ), many hope it will mark a new beginning on the big screen for the largest minority group in the country â one