Dora And The Lost City Of Gold Behind The Scenes [new] File

“I grew up watching her,” Merced revealed on set. “But I wanted to make sure she wasn’t just a cartoon. She’s a kid who has been homeschooled in the jungle by explorer parents. Of course she talks to a monkey and a backpack—that’s her reality.”

When the first trailer for Dora and the Lost City of Gold dropped, the internet did a double-take. This wasn’t the gentle, fourth-wall-breaking cartoon from Nickelodeon. This was a live-action jungle romp with quicksand, ancient booby traps, and a surprisingly sharp wit. How do you take a seven-year-old cartoon icon and turn her into a feature film for teenagers and nostalgic adults? We went behind the scenes to find out. Casting the Ultimate Optimist The biggest challenge was finding Dora. She had to be relentlessly positive, fiercely intelligent, and completely sincere—without being annoying. Enter Isabela Moner (now known as Isabela Merced). dora and the lost city of gold behind the scenes

“We wanted Boots to feel like a real animal, not a cartoon sidekick,” says Bobin. “But for the dream sequences and a very special hallucination scene, we brought in a Jim Henson Company puppet. That puppet was so expressive, the actors started performing to it like a real co-star.” “I grew up watching her,” Merced revealed on set