'West Side Story': Why Rachel Zegler Is the Perfect Maria

WestSideStory director Steven Spielberg explains why rachelzegler was the perfect choice to play Maria.

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"The high bar was set by Rachel Zegler on the first day of casting," Spielberg recalls."I just kept looking and looking and looking and she was the bar that no one reached... How could I get so lucky on the first day of casting?"

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