The Tony nominee, who is generating Oscar buzz for her role in 'West Side Story,' has loved the movie since childhood — but never imagined she'd one day get to bring Anita to life herself.
But she didn’t for a second think there was a part for her in the production, which is directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Tony Kushner.
DeBose was sitting in a nail salon having her gel soaked off months later when her phone started ringing with the news of her casting. Despite the heft of the project, both the iconic nature of the piece and the star power reviving it, DeBose didn’t doubt herself for a second.
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