The Legally Blonde prequel series, set to air on Prime Video, follows a young Elle Woods during her high school years, narrated by Reese Witherspoon. With production scheduled to begin in March, the show's cast was recently announced, featuring rising star Lexi Minetree as the titular character. Minetree impressed Witherspoon with her audition, reminiscent of Elle's iconic Harvard application video. Additionally, June Diane Raphael will portray Elle's mother, diving into their family dynamics during Elle's formative years.
Witherspoon, who first brought Elle to life in 2001's Legally Blonde, serves as executive producer on the new series.
Minetree's resume before Elle includes a guest spot on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2024, and she starred in the Lifetime movies My Amish Double Life and The Paramedic Who Stalked Me.
In an Instagram post, Minetree thanked Witherspoon for passing down the role of Elle Woods. 'I already love her so so much,' she wrote.
June Diane Raphael will answer that question in the new series, where she plays mom Eva. 'Bending and snapping with excitement over here.'
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