Rita Moreno says 'West Side Story' remake does things “that weren't in the original, [but] should have”

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Rita Moreno is counting down the days until Steven Spielberg‘s West Side Story remake hits theaters in December.  Moreno, who starred in the original 1961 film and won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, reveals that she plays an equally important role in the revival.

Chatting about the upcoming movie for TCM Classic Film Fest that celebrates West Side Story‘s 60th anniversary, the One Day at a Time star revealed more about the character she plays.

“The part that I play is based on Doc,” the owner of the corner shop of which main character Tony (played by Ansel Elgort) works at, notes Moreno, via Entertainment Tonight. “Except Doc’s widow, Valentina.”

Continues Moreno, 89,