Natalia Piña / The Diary
Sunday February 21, 2021 | 6:00
The parallels between fiction and reality are more than surprising, especially when the roles of those who were child stars mature and transform along with their interpreters, as happens with Danna Paola.
In 2010, following the end of the telenovela ‘Dare to Dream’, the Mexican actress reached a milestone in her career when she was selected to play Princess Rapunzel in the Disney movie ‘Enredados’. In 2021, at the age of 25, Danna Paola will return to work for the American company in a completely different role.
After showing a rebellious, dark and mature acting side in the Spanish Netflix series ‘Elite’ with her character Lu, who is far from the little girl made famous by soap operas like ‘María Belén’ (2001), the The interpreter returns back to Disney as Raya, a lone warrior, in the movie ‘Raya and the last dragon’.
As announced by the entertainment company, the singer and songwriter will also be part of the film’s soundtrack in Spanish and will provide voice to the lead actor in the version for Spain and Latin America.
“The process was a lot of fun. When I went back to dubbing after so many years, it was natural to me like I found a different voice so it didn’t sound like Danna or any other character. It’s a much louder voice, a bit more serious (…) I think Raya has become one of my favorite characters, ”said Danna Paola during the official announcement of her entry.
As if that wasn’t enough, the Mexican singer, who has also shown her versatility in music with songs that have gone viral, such as ‘Oye Pablo’ (2020), sings the theme of the film’s credits: ‘Hasta victor’. In ‘Enredados’, a musical animation, the actress sang in four themes: ‘When will I start to live’, ‘My life begins like this’, ‘My ideal dream’ and ‘I see the light in you’, after Chayanne) .
“For me, the proposal to cast for Raya and play this character, an independent warrior, and tell such a beautiful story, is really a gift and a dream come true,” he added.
‘Raya y el Último Dragón’ will premiere in Latin America via the Disney + streaming platform on March 5 and will cost 329 pesos. In this story, viewers will learn about the fantasy world of Kumandra where humans and dragons lived together in perfect harmony long ago, until the forces of evil threatened the territory and dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity.
Five hundred years after this tragic event, those same evil forces return and it is Raya who must find the last and legendary dragon to rebuild a destroyed world and reunite his people.
“It’s an action movie, with comedy, with a very important basis: love, friendship; It is a film that, in addition to having fun, will also teach you a lot. The main message of the film is unity and trust, ”he said.
Danna Paola
Actress, singer, model and songwriter
Full name: Danna Paola Rivera Munguía
Age: 25 years
Place and date of birth: Mexico City, June 23, 1995
Credits
Get to know some of the productions Danna Paola has participated in during her artistic career:
– Television and streaming: ‘Rayito de luz’ (2000), ‘María Belén’ (2001), ‘Long live the children!’ (2002), ‘Alegrijes y rebujos’ (2004), ‘Amy, the girl with the blue backpack’ (2004), ‘Dare to dream’ (2009), ‘La Doña’ (2016), ‘José José’ (2018 )), ‘Elite’ (2018) and ‘The Academy’ (2019)
– Cinema: ‘Arráncame la vida’ (2008), ‘Enredados’ (2010), ‘Home: There is no place like Home’ (2015) and ‘The simplest thing is to complicate everything’ (2018)
– Theater: ‘Anita la huerfanita’ (2004), ‘Wicked’ (2013) and ‘Hoy no me qué taller’ (2015)
‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ by Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada (2021)
Available on Disney + on March 5 for 329 pesos
Genre: Fantasy and adventure animation
Synopsis: Long ago, in the fantasy kingdom of Kumandra, humans and dragons coexisted in harmony, but when mysterious and sinister creatures known as the Druun threatened the territory, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity and divided them into four tribes .
Now, 500 years later, those same monsters have returned and Raya, a lone warrior, will have to find the last dragon to end the Druuns forever. However, on your epic adventure, you will understand that it takes more than just the magic of a dragon to save the world, it also takes confidence.