Rachel Zegler Starred In 'Shrek The Musical' Before Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story'

Rachel Zegler on auditioning for a YEAR for Spielberg's 'West Side Story' and eventually asking Steven if she could still do her high school play of Shrek.
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[@curiositherese]

the one when Stephen agreed she can do the musical because he produced the original is such a flex. Shrek is awesome

[@tubafathima8283]

Rachel is a delight to watch. She's honestly so good at interviews and talk shows!

[@ggt47]

You should see her on Twitter.🤨🙄

[@idaf3028]

@@ggt47 what does that have to do with her being good at talk shows?How sad is your life?

[@ggt47]

@@idaf3028 If you think she is a delight you see her on Twitter. And very sad.🥰

[@ggt47]

@@idaf3028 And even if it was not my point should no merit on that.

[@idaf3028]

@@ggt47 that’s because she is. She is also young and twitter is a toxic place. So don’t try and make her seem like she’s nasty because she ain’t.

[@JamesFluker]

She's very, very natural in interviews.

[@nataliamontelongo2781]

she's right "Shrek The Musical" is fantastic!

[@WhoctorDo]

It is honestly a fantastic musical from top to bottom. Some of the ballads are just amazing. "Who I'd Be" is a masterpiece.

[@brookemichalik9390]

When she says “she sang ‘I feel pretty’ with her whole chest” kills me! 😂

[@summbuddie9120]

She is brilliant, excited to see her future projects

[@idaf3028]

She’s in Shazam 2, and she’s going to be playing Snow White in its live action

[@albanaisai3429]

...and they landed on ansel elgort after a year of casting??

[@maddiemichigan]

The allegations came out when they were just done filming for the movie, I’m pretty sure they were all surprised, especially Rachel, she took a break from social media when she found out

[@julian2grande]

@@maddiemichigan allegations or not, his singing was bad

[@albanaisai3429]

@@maddiemichigan i think u misunderstood me.. im wondering how he survived auditions because he is a bad actor 🤣

[@jayes8191]

Rachel Zeglar manages to be poised and so fresh and down to earth, it’s refreshing! Plus beautiful and adorable, that girl deserves to go as far as she wants in her creative career. Lucky us, we get to watch her soar! ⭐️ 💫 🌟

[@villanessa]

She talks EXACTLY like Mandy Moore. Her eyes are a dream.

[@Disney65Fan]

She has her facial expressions.

[@Phi1618033]

Kenneth Branagh's reaction pretty much says it all.

[@axelsalchows8649]

i’ve been following her since the first few videos on her channel🥺 and i’m soo so proud of her

[@Erik_Ahl]

I've played Donkey in Shrek the musical! It really is a great musical! 🥰💚

[@uwcb1]

I bet that was fun!

[@Erik_Ahl]

@@uwcb1 The role of a lifetime. 😌

[@abidrzaidi]

been following her on youtube for years now, phenomenal voice and an amazing acting talent alongside. such a joy to see her enjoy success after success, SOO looking forward to what the future holds for her.

[@sugarhunni2006]

She seems really sweet! I was surprised as thought her accent in WSS was real! The only sad thing is i would’ve loved her and Tony to sing Somewhere(There’s a Place for us)

[@JB-xj5nw]

God she’s beautiful

[@foodreacts837]

shes unreal

[@lustforlimerence]

i've been following her since we were both 16 and graham norton is my favorite talk show so this is amazing for me

[@raheelmottiar4762]

I LOVE RACHEL! SUCH AN AMAZING ACTRESS!!!!!

[@lisagoodstein5672]

obsessed with her

[@jonathanberkovitch]

It was a SHREKingly good time!!

[@BAMmckee]

Weekly wackadado?

[@jonathanberkovitch]

@@BAMmckee I wrote that comment while operating at 40% mate

[@tombpunk]

Shrek the musical is so good!

[@fatamy8597]

her personality here is amazing wow

[@kickthespike]

She is just adorable!

[@h0lly_blue]

excited to see her as Snow White

[@mikelytou]

Technically, it should be named Snow Latina ^^

[@everythingdibs344]

@@mikelytou whatever all Disney remakes suck so who cares at this point

[@meghasinghaniahmu]

@@everythingdibs344 Not all but some of them!!

[@ellenhelen700]

Not really tbh

[@everythingdibs344]

@@meghasinghaniahmu None come to mind

[@acmiguens]

Shrek The Musical is AMAZING!!! I love it so much :)

[@toucansam3]

That girl was born in 2001, let that sink in.

[@nmv6488]

I love her so much 😩

[@EchelonPandora]

Her skin is so nice.

[@asmaabdv]

Girlie is a vibe

[@stephramirez874]

im just super happy for her this is awesome

[@tobermory88]

She is amazing

[@samo917]

Damn, there are so many cool people in the world

[@smallla1514]

She's so pretty

[@icarriedawatermelon2407]

i hope i get a chance in acting like her she’s fantastic

[@mallaothman]

0:46 when u hear it..

[@emmas4107]

She’s sooo beautiful. I’m so excited to see her as Snow White-insanely jealous, but super excited hahaha

[@damaniqphillip2756]

Nice

[@MelissaNgai]

She looks so mature and she's such a natural storyteller and interviewee.

[@vassa1972]

The musical was great

[@Vanianonell]

I was also in that musical and it was very fun

[@joewhitehead3]

You played Fiona?

[@Vanianonell]

@@joewhitehead3 in my academy play I was, it was fun 😂❤️

[@foodreacts837]

Never heard of Rachel but she is gorgeous

[@idaf3028]

she's the new snow white

[@foodreacts837]

@@idaf3028 really is

[@idaf3028]

@@foodreacts837 as in she’s playing snow white in its live action

[@nicholasrod3097]

I didn’t know that.

[@purefoldnz3070]

ironically Shrek The Musical probably made more money than West Side Story one of last years biggest bombs.

[@joewhitehead3]

So?

[@mikelytou]

She looks like a slimmer Latina version of Emilia Clarke (the mimicry as well) but with JLaw's casual pottymouth.

[@michaelhoward142]

Casual pottymouth is the best kind.

[@ritaevergreen7234]

She looks very similar to the actress Madison Pettis

[@TheSamuelbest12]

Latina is not a race, Emilia could be latina and look exactly the same, Rachel is a half mediterranean person so that's why her skin is tanned

[@hadiyazid]

She look like Rachel Weiz's younger sister

[@dmontes133]

She’s awesome!

[@susannet.401]

I didn’t know her since I haven’t watched West side story yet! But oh she’s delightful

[@A-G-A-G]

Her arms are CRAZY thin?!

[@zidijaan786]

Art fandom woo hoo!

[@ylise9455]

all that and they hired ansel elgort ?? 🤣

[@Ccilie]

He is a great Tony though...

[@monmothma3358]

I liked him in the role

[@idaf3028]

they filmed all that before the allegations and its kind of in her label to like him.

[@amityislandchum]

Seriously, he's so bland and such a mediocre singer. Rachel deserved a better costar.

[@Ccilie]

@@amityislandchum to each its own 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@philippedrouin3008]

She was 16 years old 4 years ago

[@MrJimheeren]

I was 26 four years ago. What’s the point

[@philippedrouin3008]

@@MrJimheeren I just didn't know how long ago it was when she said it was when she was 16. That's all.

[@MrJimheeren]

@@philippedrouin3008 ah. Alright

[@LEV1ATAN]

Can wait to see how this NEW SNOW WHITE is going to tank

[@idaf3028]

It’s Disney live action movie. They never bomb. Even if the live action movies are bad they always go big at the box office. People didn’t like Aladdin and it made 2 billion. Even if it does tank would it effect your life? No. Let her be

[@LEV1ATAN]

@@idaf3028 hahahahaha this is your example?? hahahaha cof cof Mulan eben in China hate it. dont be an idiot, please

[@h0lly_blue]

epic gamer moment

[@KajiVocals]

@@LEV1ATAN Mulan premiered during some of the worst times of the pandemic. Of course it bombed. Use some sense.

[@valentinasisi]

@@LEV1ATAN omg? mulan premiered during the pandemic, i even had to watch it in my house cause i couldnt go outside. (it was horrible anyway)

[@m.syawal7692]

she speak english american, then change rapidly to latinos when pronounce the latin name. wowowow

[@Abhayabhayam]

She reminds me of Melissa fumero.

[@pr1v_sonny]

why is lando norris wearing a wig?

[@bizarrebunny5579]

😂😭

[@catrinstallon373]

Looked like she was jaundiced... That's more yellow than green.

[@JohnDoe-tm9wz]

She's great...the movie sucks though

[@eastleford20]

Getting tired of the whole "socially distanced" stage.

[@llpalm08]

Would you prefer they be closer but having to wear masks then?

[@eastleford20]

@@llpalm08 no, on the couch with no masks, living like normal people.

[@thatsbad100]

Maybe you can find the cure for corona then

[@_Rick___Grimes_]

thats nice for you

[@S1L3NTG4M3R]

Who else is stuck in the never ending loop of The Graham Norton show 👀

[@h0lly_blue]

I can't believe I beat you to to the punch m8

[@S1L3NTG4M3R]

@@h0lly_blue I stepped away... LOL - I saw it 2 min later...

[@S1L3NTG4M3R]

@@h0lly_blue have a great day!

[@ozybeastias8893]

I’m stuck on a never ending loop of Rachel Zegler.

[@meckersley2123]

Brush your air

[@baguettegott3409]

God she's skinny. Poor girl, look at her arms.

[@salvation7362]

They don't even go through that much trouble to hire Marvel or Star War characters. All that for a one off musical is ridiculous.

[@antimatterutube]

Wow, these comments about her being "a delight to watch" didnt age well.

[@joshuagarbett]

I was denied access to my high school prom By a jealous black boy who bullied everybody

[@lolll3360]

And I was spat at by a white guy for being black🤷. Tough world but u gotta just let it go move on and except some people are just scum .

[@SuperJake169]

Man, it went STRAIGHT to her head lol

[@itsflowerside]

she’s never beating the annoying allegations, i fear.

[@ELWATCH01]

If only Steven had included subtitles... more people would have seen his remake. Tragic decision on his part. Shame but... get woke, go broke.

[@sangredelangel]

It wasn’t the subtitles or being woke. The trailers and everything about it just looks mediocre.

[@acceleratedcreative]

Not about wokeness but ok?

[@acceleratedcreative]

@@sangredelangel not really and it is the best film of 2021.

[@sib9769]

@@acceleratedcreative I think it was just a movie that’s been done several times before and wasn’t considered must see enough to get people to go to theaters during the height of the Omicron surge. If it came out in a different year it might not have tanked so bad.

[@acceleratedcreative]

@@sib9769 it’s only the second movie of west side story though so not really multiple times

[@jaketurner7321]

People call casting directions amazing far too easily, yet how often do we get the most dull actors playing some of our most beloved character roles? Wish everyone would stop sucking up to people so much. She’s only saying it hoping she calls her for another role again

[@hawsrulebegin7768]

Have you been recently been rejected by a casting director ?

[@yow3210]

😂😂😂😂

[@TheMojaveCourier]

Isn’t this the person that went out of her way to try and get Jeremy renner cancelled

[@amityislandchum]

Nope.

[@lalalivy2854]

No .

[@TheMojaveCourier]

@@lalalivy2854 ohhh ok who am I thinking about then

[@aurona]

She is painfully american

[@emmanuelsalazar9424]

…and?

[@williszhao]

Yes, because she is American.

[@aquilathegreat95]

Good thing seeing as she is American

[@Rodentanimatorz]

I knew there was a reason I liked her so much

[@h0lly_blue]

well spotted Craig, nothing gets by you

[@RyanG0899]

I always laugh when people slip into other accents to pronounce names because it's so unnecessary😂

[@elenacruzlopez]

Well, that’s how the names are pronounced. As someone with a Spanish name, I’ve never liked how the pronunciation changed when English speakers said my name. I always need to teach how to sound out Spanish vowels to get my name right.

[@acmiguens]

@@elenacruzlopez I feel you. 2 and half years in the US an no one could say my name right.

[@aquilathegreat95]

They are Spanish names. That’s how they’re supposed to be pronounced. Assuming that other peoples accents are unnecessary is….well fill in the gap

[@idaf3028]

They’re necessary. They’re Spanish names

[@lalalivy2854]

It’s actually just a matter of respecting the proper pronunciation of a name . In fact, more people should try it

[@kerryz966]

She is a self described “anti police activist”. I hope her career fades like West Side Story2021 did.

[@cynthiajones4332]

Have you heard? At that time people will see the son of humanity coming in clouds with great power and glory.Mark 13:26 Please think about it. Believe in God's son Jesus today, repent of your sin, heaven awaits dont be left behind. Love Y'all

[@---df5sr]

Too skinny, what message is that sending too young girls

[@acmiguens]

That some people are skinny. We do exist, you know ;)

[@moppis1937]

She’s petite, she is a perfectly healthy weight for her height.

[@Karter-ix7zi]

To be healthy

[@WindmillTea]

to accept that she's an 18 year old petite female and that women come in all sizes? Idk doesn't take that much to really get any message other than that, and if youre reading into it maybe think why you're taking your time to criticize the body of a 18 year old?

[@foodreacts837]

shes pretty as hell