Actor Reese Witherspoon has announced that Lexi Minetree will play the young Elle Woods in the upcoming prequel series, ‘Elle’, which is part of the ‘Legally Blonde’ franchise. The series will explore Elle’s high school years before she enrolls at Harvard and is set to premiere on Prime Video. #reesewitherspoon #leximinetree #ellewoods #amazonprimevideo
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00:00Actor Reese Witherspoon has announced that Lexie Maintree has been cast as the young
00:05Elle Woods in the upcoming Legally Blonde prequel series Elle.
00:09The series, which will follow Elle's high school years before she attends Harvard, is
00:14set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video.
00:18Reese Witherspoon, who originated the role of Elle Woods in the 2001 film Legally Blonde
00:24and its 2003 sequel, took to Instagram to share the news with her fans.
00:29In a heartwarming video, the actor is seen breaking the news to Lexie Maintree, who is
00:34overcome with emotions.
00:36Lexie goes on to give Reese a hug and says that she cannot believe that the role is hers.
00:42We had to make a really hard decision the other day, and we wanted to tell you in person
00:48because you've just worked really hard, and we just wanted to tell you that you don't
00:52have to audition anymore because you've got the part.
00:55You are Elle Woods," Reese Witherspoon told Lexie.
01:00Maintree's reaction comes priceless as she bursts into tears and immediately wants to
01:05call her mom to share the news.
01:07Reportedly, Reese Witherspoon will be the executive producer of the series via her Hello
01:13Sunshine banner alongside Laura Kittrell, Lauren and Mark Platt.