There was an update on Mar 21, 2022.
The actress who plays Maria in the new Steven Spielberg version of West Side Story, Rachel Zegler, did not receive an invite to the Academy Awards.
The 75th British Academy Film Awards were held at the Royal Albert Hall. The picture was taken on Sunday March 13, 2022.
In response to a fan who commented on one of Zegler's posts asking what she will be wearing to the Oscars, the actress wrote that she will be supporting West Side Story from my couch.
She tried it all and is disappointed that she can't celebrate the film in person.
West Side Story received seven Oscar nominations, but Zegler was not nominated for her performance.
According to Variety, 20th Century Studios, which is owned by Disney and which distributed West Side Story, would need to extend one of their allotted tickets to Zegler for her to be invited.
The number of attendees was limited because of Covid-19.
Forbes reached out to 20th Century Studios and the Academy.
Zegler expressed her gratitude for the support on Sunday, as outrage over her exclusion mounted online.
Zegler has been to most of the film award shows. At the British Academy Film Awards last week, she attended as fellow West Side Story star Mike Faist's date, but she was not nominated. Nominees and presenters are offered a pair of tickets, studios are allotted tickets, and the Academy frequently invites a select group of people, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The stars of nominated films are often given studio tickets. Zegler was cast in the remake of the musical when she submitted a video to an open call when she was in high school. Her first professional role was in the movie.
ABC will show the Oscars on Sunday. Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes will be the hosts.
Ariana deBose is a leading contender to win Best Supporting Actress at the ceremony. She has won several awards for her performance. deBose is expected to attend.
Nobody else was invited. It's not clear if Elgort, who played Tony in the film, will attend the ceremony. After West Side Story was filmed, Elgort was accused of sexual assault, which he denied. Though he attended the film's premiere, Elgort has largely been absent from award shows and other promotions for the movie.
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