Rita Moreno was 'too young' to know the implication of early ethnic roles
Rita Moreno was "too young" to understand the "implications" of playing ethnic roles early in her career. The 'West Side Story' actress - who won an Oscar and Golden Globe for her portrayal of Anita in the classic film - admitted even before her award-winning role, she was being typecast. She told Closer US: "I was young and too inexperienced to miss the implications of [ethnic] roles like that. I just wanted to be a movie star." But for her star turn as Anita, the 89-year-old star admitted she was "very aware" of what she was representing with the role. She added: "I would say playing Anita i...