Who is aware of what Legally Blonde’s Elle Woods would have been with out Reese Witherspoon getting into these impeccable (final season’s) Prada heels? Fortunately, we’ll by no means should know, and what’s even higher, The Morning Present performer is hand-selecting the most recent Elle for the approaching flashback collection that is coming for these with an Amazon Prime subscription. I’m so thrilled that Witherspoon is on the choice as a result of who is aware of the long-lasting character higher than her? With being within the thick of the job, the actress-film producer did open up concerning the powerful a part of choosing who would play Elle and keep on the pink and scented legacy of certainly one of Witherspoon’s greatest films.
Because the Merciless Intentions actress and Will Ferrell promoted their new film, You’re Cordially Invited–which premiered on our 2025 film schedule on the finish of January–she shared concerning the new Prime collection, Elle. Whereas what we all know concerning the Legally Blonde collection remains to be slim, the OG Miss Woods shared with Folks what the casting course of has been like for locating a becoming doppelgänger for the present. By way of the web page’s Instagram, Witherspoon teased that she was excited concerning the strategy of discovering the titular title character, pre-Harvard days, saying:
However I’m actually excited as a result of we’re going by the casting course of proper now and we’re choosing who’s going to play the younger me.
The Candy Dwelling Alabama star appears to be having fun with the auditions, and I’m not shocked. An entire afternoon of Elle Woods vitality needs to be a fairly healthful and energizing feeling for all concerned.
And whereas it has been a enjoyable time for the Massive Little Lies alum, she bought actual concerning the tougher and sudden elements. She famous that whereas all of the younger actresses are extraordinarily proficient and a pleasure to see, the elimination course of has been the hardest a part of the approaching present. She shared:
It’s sort of a visit, however it’s so thrilling too, to observe these younger women which might be so full of enthusiasm and pleasure and utterly…There’s so many good ones. That’s the arduous factor as a result of there’s so many good folks to select from.
The method looks like it has Witherspoon utterly enamored with the approaching collection. Between her relishing a room filled with Elle Woods vitality to discovering the lady that would carry the Legally Blonde world into its latest period, the Sing alum appears up for the job, whatever the powerful calls.
And with no Mindy Kaling’s Legally Blonde 3 in sight, this prequel collection sounds glorious, as a result of the followers (like me), will gladly settle for the fabulous lawyer at any age. Fortunately, it does sound like Kaling and crew is taking their time with LB3 to honor the character and franchise on this new stage of Woods’ life.
Right here’s hoping casting and filming go nicely (for each productions) and we will anticipate to see Elle on the again half of our 2025 TV schedule! The followers know, me included, that Reese Witherspoon being in on all of the Legally Blonde choices is every part for the world, and her decide for the approaching iteration, though in all probability powerful, would be the proper one.
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