Los Angeles Aug 2 (IANS) Australian actress Madeleine Madden has grabbed a role in Paramount Players movie "Dora the Explorer".
The film based on the animated series "Dora" also cast actors Isabela Moner and Eugenio Derbez reported hollywoodreporter.com.
"Dora" was a Nickelodeon series that aired its 172 episodes from 2000 to 2014. It centred on a young American Latina who along with her monkey Boots faces riddles and characters such as a thieving fox named Swiper as she went on quests.
Isabela Moner is starring as Dora with the movie version updating the character into a teenager. Madden will play Dora s friend whom she meets in high school.
Helmed by James Robin the film is scheduled to release on August 2 2019.

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