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The stars of Stephen Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ shared their reactions to being included on The Hollywood Reporter’s “Feinberg Forest” ahead of the 2022 Academy Awards.

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00:00I'm a grown-up now, Bernardo. I'm going to think for myself.

00:06Tony, we need you if we're going to work.

00:11The Oscar race is heating up, as more members of the press are seeing Steven Spielberg's

00:15West Side Story ahead of its release in theaters on December 10th.

00:19Awards buzz is building for the remake of the 1961 film.

00:22That movie took home 10 Oscars in 1962, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for George

00:28Chakiris, and Best Supporting Actress for Rita Moreno, who returns in the 2021 film as

00:33the new character Valentina.

00:35The Hollywood Reporters Awards analyst Scott Feinberg recently added the Spielberg film

00:39and many of its stars to his ongoing Feinberg forecast of potential Oscar nominees for 2022.

00:44When we spoke to the cast all about the movie, we asked them for their reactions to being

00:48considered Oscar frontrunners.

00:50She's not breathing currently.

00:51I just flatlined for a second.

00:53I had instant tears in my eyes.

00:56I got to call my agent, I guess.

00:58Ew!

01:02No, I don't.

01:03Oh my God.

01:04I don't know.

01:05It makes me feel like the Mr. Krabs meme where he's like, that's how I feel.

01:09Any time you even think there's a possibility that you could be recognized, it's not real.

01:17Exactly.

01:18You know, I think this is one of those crazy dreamlike opportunities where it's like, wow.

01:26Just even having the potential for your work to be seen and recognized.

01:30Like, that's the win.

01:31Yeah.

01:32It's not about like, in my opinion, for me, I can only speak for myself.

01:36Like, it's not about whether the nomination comes through or any of that.

01:41It's just like, oh my God.

01:43We both, we've all worked so hard for so long to even get the opportunity for the work to

01:48be seen.

01:49Like, I'm good with that.

01:51Yeah.

01:52Doing something that could be submitted for consideration.

01:54I mean, because most people in the world don't even get that close.

01:57Nah, girl.

01:58So, so that's.

01:59Thanks for sharing.

02:00Yeah.

02:01And that's very cool.

02:02Thanks, Feinberg forecast.

02:03It turns out Maria actress Rachel Zegler may have manifested this moment.

02:07Back in 2018, she posted this photo on Instagram, posing with an Oscars promotional setup she

02:12saw while on a school choir trip to Walt Disney World.

02:15It was Oscar Sunday the week that I was there, I think.

02:18And oddly enough, I had my first in-person audition for Cindy Tolan the day before I went

02:24on that trip.

02:25Wow.

02:26To Disney.

02:27I went with my school for a choir trip.

02:28We sang in the park and it was really, really fun.

02:31But we just, we were all joking around about, you know, Rachel auditioned for a Spielberg

02:36movie.

02:37Rachel, take a picture next to the Oscar.

02:39It's so funny.

02:40Here we are.

02:42I booked it.

02:44Look at how art imitates life.

02:46Yeah.

02:47Along with Ariana DeBose, who portrays Anita in the new film, Feinberg also listed Moreno

02:51as a frontrunner for Best Supporting Actress, the award she took home in 1962 for her take

02:56on Anita.

02:57A 2022 nomination for Moreno would be record-breaking as it would make her the oldest nominee for

03:02a competitive Oscar at age 90.

03:04While the legendary actress says she doesn't want to think about whether she'll get nominated,

03:08she does predict recognition for the film's young stars.

03:11If there was going to be awards, there are going to be awards, I know it.

03:15But I think there are some that are just insanely worthy, so we'll see.

03:19For more on West Side Story and the latest on the Oscar race, go to THR.com.

03:23For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.

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