Changing into the subsequent Elle Woods — what, prefer it’s onerous?
Reese Witherspoon has simply named the subsequent Elle Woods, Lexi Minetree, leaving the 24-year-old surprised and feeling like she might have simply hallucinated.
Witherspoon, 48, who originated the function of the Harvard Legislation Scholar within the 2001 film “Legally Blonde,” posted the clip on her Instagram on Thursday.
Minetree, sporting a shiny pink shirt and matching pink heels, greeted the “Hello Sunshine” founder earlier than nervously sitting down subsequent to her on a sofa.
“Your audition tape was amazing, as we talked about,” Witherspoon mentioned as a clip of Minetree’s audition tape recreating Elle Woods’ Harvard submission video performed.
“We had to make a really hard decision the other day and we wanted to tell you in person because you just worked really hard.”
Faking Minetree out with a severe expression and a pause, she instantly broke the actual information, stating, “We just wanted to tell you that you don’t have to audition anymore because you got the part. You’re Elle Woods!”
“Really? Can I hug you please?” Minetree requested Witherspoon by means of tears earlier than the 2 embraced.
The younger actress then known as her mother the place each the accountant and Witherspoon marveled at simply how comparable they sound.
“Once I noticed her tape, I used to be like, ‘Are we the same person?’ “ the Oscar winner mused.
Minetree sweetly pumped her fist, shouting, “ME!” simply as Elle Woods does within the movie when she receives her authorized internship.
“Allow me to introduce you to the new Elle Woods!” Witherspoon captioned her submit. “After watching so many incredible auditions for the new Elle prequel series on @PrimeVideo, we finally found our Elle. And today, I got to break the news myself! Meet @leximinetree.”
Echoing her mentor’s sentiments, Minetree praised the “Sweet Home Alabama” star in her personal submit, writing, “Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to @reesewitherspoon for handing me down Elle Woods. I already love her so so much, I promise she’s in good hands. P.S. thank you for showing me how amazing I am going to look in the future, soooo looking forward to that:).”
The producer not too long ago revealed what impressed the revival of Elle Woods and the brand new Prime Video collection.
“I saw that Wednesday Addams show, I loved it, I watched every single episode,” Witherspoon defined on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Jan. 29. “I thought it was amazing. I was like, ‘We should do Elle Woods in high school!’ Because I wanted to see who she was before college, before law school, and I started having all these ideas. And all these amazing writers came up with this great pitch and now Amazon is making a show and it’s called ‘Elle.’”
“I’m really excited. We start in March,” she advised Individuals about manufacturing final month.
“It’s so exciting too, to watch these young girls that are so filled with enthusiasm and excitement and completely… There’s so many good ones,” Witherspoon continued. “That’s the onerous factor as a result of there’s so many good individuals to select from.’
“Elle” was first introduced final Might, with the actress releasing a press release on the time about what viewers may anticipate.
“Fans will get to know how Elle Woods navigated her world as a teenager with her distinct personality and ingenuity, in ways that only our beloved Elle could do,” Witherspoon — who additionally serves as an govt producer — mentioned.
The mom-of-three starred within the sequel to the romcom, “Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde,” in 2003.
Whereas reflecting on the twentieth anniversary of “Legally Blonde,” Witherspoon gushed over how the movie change the course of her life.
“Omigod you guys ….#LegallyBlondepremiered 20 years ago TODAY!” she wrote on Instagram in 2021. “Time flies when you’re busy using legal jargon in your every day life. But truly… playing Elle Woods was the role of a life time and I’m so honored to have been a part of sharing her story with you all. Every meme, graduation cap, musical number, halloween costume and bend & snap has brought me so much JOY over these past two decades! I wonder… what will Elle do next?”
