Major entertainment companies have given up on the wild idea that movie theaters would reopen in 2020. More and more movies are getting released later as the Covid-19 crisis worsens in the U.S. The highly anticipated “West Side Story” is the latest movie to fall victim to the crisis.

The release of “West Side Story” has officially been pushed to 2021.

thank you all so much for the support for our cast and crew concerning the delay of 'west side story' — we will see you in theaters december 10, 2021! it is beyond worth the wait, that we can promise. 🤍

— rachel zegler (@rachelzegler) September 23, 2020

Fans have been very excited to see this movie since the cast was announced last year. Who can forget seeing the news that 17-year-old Rachel Zegler got cast after a viral video of her singing “Shallow” in her high school auditorium? It was like a family member winning the big role they always wanted. But, alas, because of Covid, and the federal government’s response, things have to be pushed back.

The cast has played into our fantasies by teasing us with the release of the film.

We are wrapped. We are proud. It was an unforgettable experience and I hope you will stick around to see what we have to share❤️ proud to have reinterpreted this iconic & universal piece amongst and for a new generation. 12.18.2020 pic.twitter.com/mlHjUXRweg

— Ariana DeBose (@ArianaDeBose) October 2, 2019

Like, we have put in the time and waited for this retelling of an American classic. We had a Latina in the role of the lead Latina, unlike in the original, and that was something we were all celebrating.

The same cast members who hyped us up are now trying to help us make it through.

Good things come to those who wait♥️ https://t.co/GzQhrU3FZ2

— Ariana DeBose (@ArianaDeBose) September 23, 2020

We just need to breathe and relax. This year has really taken a lot away from us but it has also taught us patience and understanding. The world is not ready for us to go to movie theaters again.

Even still, fans are upset that they cannot see the movies they have been waiting for.

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— 𝙲. (@musefulmuse) September 24, 2020

A lot of movies have been pushed back. Another Latino-heavy movie that fans have wanted to see for years that is being delayed, yet again, is “In the Heights.” The Lin-Manuel Miranda creation has been in the works for years and we finally had a release date for 2020. Then, well, Covid happened and that was that on that.

Basically, Covid is not making it easy to be a movie buff.

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— klay smiph (@Clangry) September 23, 2020

Boo indeed. We just want to enjoy our movies that we have been waiting to see for years. Why can’t we have these nice things? Like, when will we be able to just sit down and watch our favorite things? The world may never know.

READ: Rachel Zegler Has Cryptic Response To ‘West Side Story’ Co-Actor’s Sexual Assault Accusations

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Last week, in a series of tweets a woman accused West Side Story actor Ansel Elgort of sexual assault. Over the weekend, he spoke out against the allegations to defend himself.

Last week, Twitter user @Itsgabby accused Baby Driver actor of sexually assaulting her in 2014.

Parece que el actor Ansel Elgort está en serios problemas ya que está siendo acusado de haber violado a una menor de edad.

Una chica, por medio de su cuenta de Twitter @itsgabby elaboró un hilo en donde expuso textualmente el abuso que sufrió a los 17 a manos del actor. pic.twitter.com/cHJ2t968uE

— Colección de Cine (@ColeccionCine) June 19, 2020

In her claims, the user explained that the incident occurred she was 17 years old and he was 20. Her statement, which has since been deleted from the platform along with her Twitter account, @Itsgabby claimed that the two had exchanged Snapchat messages, and a few days after her 17th birthday, had a non-consensual sexual interaction.

“So when it happened instead of asking me if I wanted to stop having sex knowing it was my first time and I was sobbing in pain and I didn’t want to do it the only words that came out of his mouth were ‘we need to break you in,” the woman claimed.

The user went on to describe how the assault has led to her suffering from PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and panic attacks for which she has sought therapy.

In response to the claims, Elgort asserted that the events were “simply not what happened.”

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“Gabby and I had a brief, legal, and entirely consensual relationship,” he wrote, adding that he had poorly handled breaking things off with her by ignoring her messages. “As I look back at my attitude, I am disgusted and deeply ashamed of the way I acted.”

In response to his reply, while many supported Elgort, a trove of men and women underlined that Gabby had only been seventeen at the time of their “brief” relationship.

“This is not an apology. He’s pretending to be the victim and saying shes mad that he ghosted her. Do not make excuses for him. I don’t care if u find him attractive or not he is a pedophile and a rapist and he belongs in jail!” one Twitter user wrote in a comment on Twitter.

In response to the claims, co-stars who had worked with Elgort have not spoken out on his behalf.

However, his West Side Story co-star Rachel Zegler has liked tweets about believing survivors of sexual assault. She has also liked a number of tweets that asserted she was not required to speak on Elgort’s behalf.

“I am feeling a little lost tonight and I am feeling a little disappointed,” she wrote in a tweet they day Gabby came forward with her claim. “I know some of you are, too. that’s the world right now— but it’s necessary. I love you. loving you is the easiest thing for me to do. goodnight.”

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