Reese Witherspoon thrilled Legally Blonde fandom with an thrilling first take a look at the upcoming prequel collection titled Elle.
On Wednesday, April 2, the Massive Little Lies actress shared the official preview of the extremely anticipated present on Instagram, providing a glimpse of Lexi Minetree as a younger Elle Woods.
“Harvard was laborious. Excessive College was tougher. Our new collection, Elle, is now in manufacturing!” she captioned the put up, which featured a photograph of Minetree smiling whereas lounging on a mattress and holding a telephone receiver on one ear.
“Coudn’t be extra excited to introduce you all to @leximinetree as Elle Wooden [various hearts emoji],” the Oscar-winning actress added.
Followers rapidly flooded the feedback part, expressing pleasure for the collection and pleasure at seeing the beloved blonde character again on display screen.
This official first look comes after Witherspoon, 49, introduced in February that Minetree had landed the position.
In a heartwarming video, she teased Minetree, faking critical expression earlier than lastly breaking the excellent news, saying, “We simply wished to let you know that you just don’t need to audition anymore since you obtained the half. You’re Elle Woods!”
Minetree’s casting was adopted by a Could 2024 announcement by Prime Video in regards to the prequel collection alongside Witherspoon’s media firm, Howdy Sunshine.
In response to a launch, the prequel delves into “the life experiences that formed her into the enduring younger girl we got here to know and love within the first Legally Blonde movie.”
Elle will comply with Elle Woods (Minetree) via her high-school years, lengthy earlier than her time because the nation’s premier lawyer in pink.
Notably, Witherspoon will function an govt producer for the collection alongside Lauren Neustadter, Lauren Kisilevsky, Marc Platt, and creator Laura Kittrell.
