Jennifer Lopez plans to produce Bob the Builder film set in Puerto Rico - BBC News
The news comes hot on the heels of the box office success of another Mattel character, Barbie.
3 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage caption, Jennifer Lopez will be among the new film's co-producersBy Helen BushbyCulture reporterJennifer Lopez is planning to take children's TV favourite Bob the Builder to Puerto Rico as "Roberto" in a film the singer and actress will co-produce.
The announcement comes hot on the heels of the box office success of another Mattel character, Barbie.
Roberto/Bob, whose catchphrase is "Can we fix it? Yes, we can!", will be voiced by Hamilton star Anthony Ramos.
The film will "dig deeper into what it means to build" and will celebrate the Caribbean Latin nations, Mattel said.
Bob the Builder launched on BBC TV in 1999 and ran for 12 series.
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