"Joined by her Morning Show co-star Jennifer Aniston, Witherspoon said she was most excited for fans to meet "incredible young actress" Lexi Minetree, who was cast to play teenage Elle Woods after a nationwide casting search, marking her TV debut as a leading lady. However, nobody was more excited to see Minetree than Aniston. "We watched her get the job, that was the cutest thing ever," Aniston gushed, nodding to the Instagram video of Minetree finding out she'd landed the part."
""I went through everybody's videotapes," Witherspoon added of the casting process. "So many people auditioned, like 3,000 tapes came in, and she's special and she just went the extra mile.""
Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston expressed enthusiasm for the Legally Blonde prequel series Elle, highlighting newcomer Lexi Minetree as teenage Elle Woods. Minetree earned the role after a nationwide casting search with about 3,000 audition tapes, marking her TV debut as a leading lady. Witherspoon praised Minetree's spirit and credited watching many videotapes during casting. The cast and director Jason Moore received praise, and the series was described as a '90s throwback—charming and cute. The prequel follows Elle's teenage years and was announced at Amazon's Upfronts in May 2024.
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