Jennifer Lopez and Anthony Ramos Team Up for 'Bob the Builder' Movie

The animated feature, produced by Mattel Films and Nuyorican Productions, reimagines the beloved children's character as Roberto, a builder traveling to Puerto Rico for a major job.

Mattel Films is developing an animated feature film based on the children's series 'Bob the Builder', with Jennifer Lopez's Nuyorican Productions co-producing.
Anthony Ramos, known for his role in 'In the Heights', will voice the title character, Bob, who in this adaptation is named Roberto and travels to Puerto Rico for a major construction job.
The film aims to celebrate the vibrant and colorful textures of the Caribbean Latin nations and their people, with Bob taking on issues affecting the island.
Felipe Vargas is attached to write the screenplay, but no director has been announced yet.
The announcement has sparked mixed reactions online, with some questioning the decision to reimagine Bob as a Latino character.