Lighthearted ‘Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado’ Ultimately Fails to be Inclusive

Nickelodeon is set to release a new live-action Dora film — Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado — tonight on Paramount+. It stars Samantha Lorraine as Dora and Jacob Rodriguez as Diego, who take over the live action roles from Isabela Merced and Jeff Wahlberg, respectively.

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Dora (Samantha Lorraine) Diego (Jacob Rodriguez), Naiya (Mariana Garzón Toro), and Sonny (Acston Luca Porto) in a cave in the new Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado movie.

The Stars of ‘Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado’ on Reimagining a Childhood Classic

Nickelodeon’s live-action Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado, starring Samantha Lorraine as Dora and Jacob Rodriguez as Diego, will simultaneously debut on Nickelodeon and Paramount+ on July 2. We had the opportunity to speak to Lorraine and Rodriguez about this new story set in the Dora universe, as well as co-stars Mariana Garzón Toro and Acston Luca Porto.

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Exploring the ‘Lost City of Gold’ with ‘Dora’ Star Eugenio Derbez

What does it take to become a Latino-icon in Hollywood? We all know that Hollywood is a city/industry that favors Caucasian leads with the occasional Latino thrown in for good measure. For every Evans/Pratt/Hemsworth/Reynolds, you’ll occasionally get a Banderas/Hayek/Del Toro that crosses over into the mainstream American Hollywood spotlight. Thankfully, as of 2013, we can add “Derbez” to that list.

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Go, Diego, Go! An Interview with ‘Dora and the Lost City of Gold’ Star Jeff Wahlberg

The ’90s-’00s were some of the best years for Nickelodeon. And while this was a bit after my generation, I wasn’t blind to the magnetic charms and multicultural influence the Nick Jr flagship property, Dora the Explorer, had on kids of its generation.

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