Ansel Elgort Reveals The First Time He Saw Rachel Zegler Perform

Ansel Elgort said it's "surreal" that his film "West Side Story" is finally hitting theaters. The 27-year-old actor talked to Access Hollywood at the film's premiere and revealed the first time he saw his co-star Rachel Zegler on stage. He also dished on some advice Steven Spielberg gave him while filming the musical. "West Side Story" is in theaters Dec. 10.

[@jmichaelbaran9724]

Our family has known the Zeglers for 10 years here in Clifton. I am an actor and theatre teacher in NJ. Our daughter attended Immaculate Conception High School in Lodi, NJ and was in every show that Rachel was in at the school. We attended "Shrek" at ICHS, which was masterfully directed by professional director Greg Liosi of Hackensack, NJ....and saw Ansel in the audience. I know for a fact he was entralled with Rachel as Princess Fiona.

[@meganomahoney5450]

I love Rachel I’m playing Maria in west side story concert at my new house on Wednesday 1st June my grandad die on Sunday 6 of June 2021

[@quinbrick8861]

@@meganomahoney5450 oh

[@stephenmurphy2212]

Small world

[@kingston4313]

Where was this guy? Haven’t seen him since baby driver.

[@matthewforster2661]

How do people decide who wears a mask and who doesn't? Is it based on net worth?

[@JosephLovesMovies]

All the red carpet events have been like that from the met gala to every movie premiere it absolutely is based on net worth… ie the famous people.

[@janeseymour3872]

the people who are going to be photographed don’t have to wear masks i believe

[@whitepineapple]

employees have to wear a mask

[@talyasindel]

I believe everyone has to be fully vaccinated to attend

[@allyburnett3315]

I'm sure every one without a mask got tested before coming

[@ScarlettJ1221]

I missed this dude so much and he looks incredible 😍

[@diannaa.62]

@@britneyg5609 oh yea what happened there? I never heard anything else apart from allegations. Were they ever proven?

[@aiylaneals4584]

@@diannaa.62 No they were not proven so people shouldn’t be going around saying he’s guilty. He has not been proven guilty so as of right now I think he is innocent.

[@bellasmith276]

@@aiylaneals4584 it was proven he was grooming a bunch of high schoolers and they all had evidence

[@kissmiss1936]

@@aiylaneals4584 You are all gross

[@britneyg5609]

@@aiylaneals4584 How does someone prove it lmao? Imagine thinking someone is innocent after multiple people come forward with some form of evidence of him flirting with them when they were MINORS? What a world we live in

[@kallen868]

There are certain shots where he looks like young Marlon Brando.

[@chrisstopes9756]

He's so talented! The new West Side Story cast was perfection - loved it!

[@bellasmith276]

you comment positively about this dude with all those allegations under every post. fishy. #bot

[@bellasmith276]

@Hay Girl Good and ill keep doing it

[@Fandomonium456]

He wasn’t bad but Rachel did outshine him 😅

[@janebarry-fraundorf4623]

Not in MY opinion! Rachel was indeed TERRIFIC!; but SO was ANSEL and in EVERY comparable way!!

[@Fandomonium456]

@@janebarry-fraundorf4623 your opinion is definitely unpopular but that’s okay. He was just ok enough for a movie, but as a theatre enthusiast you can tell he was struggling to keep up with a lot of the moe experienced cast

[@janebarry-fraundorf4623]

@@Fandomonium456Sorry you feel that way, but we will DEFINITELY agree, to disagree on that subject and actually, my opinion is not really that unpopular! MANY people who know anything about Music agree with me! Thanks and Good Day!

[@Fandomonium456]

@@janebarry-fraundorf4623 lol…

[@danielle7663]

@@janebarry-fraundorf4623 he was horrible he got the job bc he’s a nepo baby

[@rdwibid]

Loved Ansel's performance in the movie!!!

[@janebarry-fraundorf4623]

ME TOO!!!

[@Sikeurmahi345]

I’m pretty sure this will be his last major project

[@therealmethatyoudontknow]

Why?🤔

[@Sikeurmahi345]

@@therealmethatyoudontknow he has major allegations against him I wouldn’t be surprised if this is the last we see of him.. but then again I wouldn’t be surprised if he still gets work, ppl like him can get out of allegations easily

[@44r0n-9]

@@Sikeurmahi345 you're saying this as if allegations were the same as facts. That's a massive part of the problem.

[@Sikeurmahi345]

@@44r0n-9 maybe ur right.. but he has multiple allegations against him not just one.. so yes I would believe the victims

[@KJ_1810]

@@44r0n-9 this is a difficult line between innocent until proven guilty and down right not believing the victims. Which is the case here and multiple people have accused him and it’s weird that they’ve been swept under the rug the way they have.

[@gotchaawesome2407]

He assulted someone how could you put him in a movie?

[@nilsnils4865]

the movie was filmed way before the allegations came out that’s how

[@britneyg5609]

@@nilsnils4865 but why is he still out here promoting it lol

[@nilsnils4865]

@@britneyg5609 no clue probably in his contract

[@britneyg5609]

@@JNeedleVids im not gonna say youre wrong, but unfortunately most victims do not press charges, as it doesnt lead to anything. but spacey was cancelled by hollywood before any charges were filed against him so idk

[@AiSHAisasingleladyAb]

@@britneyg5609 Because Kevin spacey was now for being a creepy guy for a year! So, the allegations was not shocking!!!!!

[@lidiacortez4054]

I love this guy😍

[@meganomahoney5450]

I’m playing Maria in west side story concert at my new house on fist of august and fist of June I’m doing a musical theatre concert at my new house

[@anamm3351]

Baby driver ..love him!

[@lolarose8973]

even after all the SA allegations from underaged people???

[@anamm3351]

@@lolarose8973 I love his movies, personally do not know him.

[@troyannbladsacker1811]

@@lolarose8973 The key word here is allegations. Nothing has been proven. I had never heard of him before this movie. He did an absolutely wonderful job portraying Tony. I bought the movie because of his performance.

[@janebarry-fraundorf4623]

@@troyannbladsacker1811 agree 1000%!!

[@clairemendoza8082]

All these allegations about Ansel is just ridiculous. Innocent until proven guilty people! And I know he’s innocent. He did a wonderful job playing Tony. My mom and I saw WSS in theaters the other day and it was really good!! If any director could nail a producer it would be Spielberg. Ansel and Rachel sound exactly like how I picture Tony and Maria would sound!

[@KJ_1810]

How many careers have ended due to unproven allegations cancel culture? Many! Yet mostly older men yet in his case it’s just swept under the rug? This is the difficult line between innocent until proven guilty and down right not believing the victims. Which is the case here and multiple people have accused him and it’s weird and unusual that they’ve been swept under the rug the way they have.

[@clairemendoza8082]

I still believe in innocent until proven guilty. But that’s just me. I believe he’s innocent. Brad Pitt was accused of things and somehow he escaped unscathed.

[@aly8950]

@@clairemendoza8082 there’s was actual proof but of course defend white man and ignore the victim

[@clairemendoza8082]

Believe what you like. I say innocent until proven guilty. The proof came up after the movie was released. Coincidence? Good day to you.

[@janebarry-fraundorf4623]

Claire Mendoza COULDN'T agree MORE!!

[@adamhoversten]

bruh every time i see him his forehead keeps getting bigger

[@delrey874]

I thought his career was over.

[@crystalenergy7904]

Should be

[@camerond7654]

I think he got cast before the news came out and they just decided to keep him

[@TheFlowMind]

@@camerond7654 He wasn’t charged. It’s just just a Twitter account of a woman who had a relationship with him 7 years ago. If she wanted something done she should had gone to the police.

[@camerond7654]

@@TheFlowMind ohhh got it so it’s basically just her word against his at this point

[@xxxthoughtlessxxx]

@@TheFlowMind Because going to the police always works. 🙄🙄🙄

[@oliviagow5779]

The west side story movie was cast perfectly. Ansel is just amazing as Tony

[@cinemaguerrilla]

the way he keeps admitting he goes to junior year high school plays....

[@user-dw6mm7jg2z]

Yeah I know. This is definitely where he preys on all those minors he’s assaulted.

[@jenniferwise8515]

He went to a high school play as Rachel Zegler had been cast to star opposite him.

[@danielhuang2488]

what the actual flying f r u guys talking about? can't a man go watch musical theater because guess what he likes musical theater? he just learned this particular person is confirmed to be his co-star, isn't it completely natural he would want to go check out her work? none of the allegations have been proven. i'm not saying he isn't a predator, i'm saying u guys just assuming he is before any allegation has been proven, is just plain wrong. u guys r not more woke for cancelling people so fast.

[@crystalenergy7904]

He's used to creeping around high school's it seems. Hollywood being extremely hypocritical with the MeToo movement here

[@anthonymartensen3164]

Why? He addressed what he did and enough time has passed. He never raped anyone.

[@TothanCrawk]

@@anthonymartensen3164 nothing was confirmed. All he did was give a vague denial and went MIA forever.

[@anthonymartensen3164]

@@TothanCrawk if nothing was confirmed then he should have a right to defend his actions.

[@soph996]

Crystal, I am so terrible curious about you and Olivia G, it's amazing You trying to slander him in every single promotional video and her trying to praise him to the high heavens Amazing I love it

[@jamesbarth4005]

No he didn't. You should get your facts straight. All he did was have a casual relationship with a girl who wanted a long term relationship and was upset they broke up. And he was a gentleman and apologized for it.

[@Meli-he8jx]

Oh suddenly Hollywood doesn't care about #metoo movement

[@penguinswithwifi]

Exactly! This guy’s a dbag irl.

[@soph996]

Let's be real, Hollywood never cared about the MeToo movement They cared about keeping face during the movement, just like every other time

[@foodie2525]

he was cast 3 years ago, and the movie had already been made by the time the allegations came out. it was impossible to recast but the rest of the cast is incredible

[@Meli-he8jx]

@@foodie2525 Yeah I get it. I'm just blown away by the hypocrisy of Hollywood. And they could've recast him as they did with Kevin Spacey

[@trini4204]

Accused doesn’t mean guilty, does it mean that where your from ?

[@kurkindal1234]

☹ no thanks.

[@gotchaawesome2407]

#metoo

[@44r0n-9]

#metoo I'm also an idiot blindly believing everything if it supports my agenda!

[@janebarry-fraundorf4623]

@@44r0n-9RIGHT?! LOL! This whole ME TOO Movement is just RIDICULOUS!!

[@crees1445]

I worship him.

[@bellasmith276]

get a life and a job and a hobby then. you worship a millionaire actor who doesnt know you exist, and sweep his allegations under the rug because hes "attractive"

[@nikw94]

@@bellasmith276 don't have to be so rude geez

[@hopper6094]

He doesn't seem like God to me

[@sitbone3]

Saw the movie…..this guy was horrible. Couldn’t carry a tune in a bucket. Badly miscast.

[@nikw94]

you're crazy, he was great :)

[@littlemissblackdress7587]

🙄

[@hopper6094]

He was amazing...

[@natashaing4999]

He was brilliant 🤩👏❤️

[@troyannbladsacker1811]

Ansel is the reason I bought the movie. He was fabulous. As far as the allegations, that is all they were. Allegations. Nothing proven. It seems some have a personal vendetta against this young man. His life could be ruined from allegations and that would be a shame. It's best to hold your tongue until allegations are proven true.