Posted in: Movies | Tagged: ,

Benicio del Toro Will Play Swiper in 'Dora The Explorer'

Published
by
|
Comments

We can't decide if this is the most brilliant or most terrifying of this year, but it would appear that Oscar winning actor Benicio del Toro will be playing the role of Swiper, the thriving fox.

Benicio del Toro Will Play Swiper in 'Dora The Explorer'
Actor Benicio del Toro
Photo by lev radin / Shutterstock.com

No, really- del Toro will be the villain the upcoming live-action adaptation of the Nickelodeon cartoon Dora The Explorer. This news actually comes following the wrapping of filming, which is odd, but not uncommon.

Benicio del Toro Will Play Swiper in 'Dora The Explorer'

Reportedly, the film's story will follow a high school-bound Dora finding herself leading Boots (a monkey and her best friend), Diego and a rag-tag group of teens on a Goonies-esque adventure to save her parents and solve the mystery behind a lost Inca civilization.

del Toro joins Isabela Moner (who will be playing Dora, a girl accustomed to the jungle life with her parents and now forced to explore the uncharted terrain of high school), Michael Pena, Eva Longoria, Eugenio Derbez, Adriana Barraza and Temuera Morrison in the cast.

James Bobin is directing for Paramount Players, and the film is expected to hit theaters on August 2nd, 2019.

Enjoyed this? Please share on social media!

Stay up-to-date and support the site by following Bleeding Cool on Google News today!

Mary Anne ButlerAbout Mary Anne Butler

Bleeding Cool News Editor Mary Anne Butler (Mab, for short) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), and most recently Bleeding Cool. 

Over the past 10 years, she’s built a presence at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). 

 Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. 

 Though she be but little, she is fierce. #MabTheProfessional
twitterfacebookinstagram
Comments will load 20 seconds after page. Click here to load them now.