Lin-Manuel Miranda announces the starring cast for the film adaptation of In The Heights

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While we’re all still playing the full Aaron Burr when it comes to a film version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway blockbuster Hamilton—that’s a “Wait For It” joke, in case it wasn’t clear—we do have some forward movement to report on the cinematic treatment of Miranda’s other big musical hit, mid-2000s Tony winner In The Heights. Miranda himself hopped on Twitter today to confirm that the movie’s biggest roles have now all been cast, with Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera, and Jimmy Smits joining the already announced Corey Hawkins and Hamilton alum Anthony Ramos.