Rita Morenoused the rotten treatment she received in her early days in Hollywood to craft her latest performance.
It turns out, Moreno didn’t have to look too far when it came time to step into her character’s mean-spirited shoes. “I just thought, how am I going to play this terrible person? And I thought of all the women in my life — particularly in show business — who’d really been awful to me. All of these bitches,” theEGOT winnerexplained.
She continued, “I thought, I’m going to use all of the things that they did with me and my little Puerto Rican past, and that’s what I do,” Moreno continued. “Boy was that fun!'
Fellow EGOT andThe Viewco-hostWhoopi Goldbergchimed in, “One of the greatest things about Rita Moreno is whatever they did to her, she did not do to others.”
Rita Moreno in June 2023.Paul Morigi/Getty
Paul Morigi/Getty
The Prankstars Moreno as a “stern, mean and cruel physics teacher” named Mrs. Wheeler, who two of her students attempt to frame for murder, according to the synopsis.
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Director Maureen Bharoocha recently told PEOPLE of Moreno, “I’m excited for fans to see this unexpected performance from Rita Moreno in this dark comedy.The Prankis filled with thrills and laughs, but Rita’s deliciously devilish performance is not to be missed.”
The director added, “Her talent and energy is unparalleled, and it’s in an understatement to say working with the legendary EGOT winner was a dream come true.”
source: people.com
