Steven Spielberg Stirs Controversy With ‘West Side Story’ Film

Steven Spielberg made a controversial decision in “West Side Story.”

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There are many scenes that take place entirely in Spanish.

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However, he decided not to provide subtitles in any of these scenes.

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This left English-speaking audiences out of the loop.

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However, it also hurts Latin Americans who may not speak fluent Spanish.

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It also completely excludes deaf and hard-of-hearing

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Deaf actress Lauren Ridloff has been pushing for open captioning in movie theaters.

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She played Marvel’s first Deaf superhero in the 2021 film “Eternals.”

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“West Side Story” is available in theaters on December 10, 2021.

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