Excited Legally Blonde fans have already decided who they want to play the iconic role of Elle Woods in the prequel TV series to the 90s film.
Movie lovers were delighted when they discovered that Reese Witherspoon, 48, is working on a spin-off TV series with the help of her production company Hello Sunshine.
The prequel, titled Elle, will tell the character’s origin story as the pink-obsessed protagonist progresses through high school before becoming a Harvard Law student.
Reese reprized her beloved role once again to announce the new TV series on Tuesday morning, wearing a matching pink skirt and jacket, which she paired with baby pink heels as she walked onto the stage in search of her dog Bruiser in the Amazon Upfront event in New York. City of York.
With a cast and release date yet to be announced, the news has Legally Blonde fans considering who could live up to the role of Elle, and one pop princess in particular is currently a fan favorite.
Excited Legally Blonde fans have already decided who they want to play the iconic role of Elle Woods in the upcoming TV prequel (pictured: Reese Witherspoon in character).
Moviegoers have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to beg Amazon Prime bosses to give the role to American singer and actress Sabrina Carpenter (pictured performing at Coachella in April).
Moviegoers have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to beg Amazon Prime bosses to give the role to American singer and actress Sabrina Carpenter, exclaiming that “no one else would be enough”.
Some had even suggested that the 25-year-old pop sensation should take on the role if there was ever a chance, before the prequel was announced.
“They better cast Sabrina Carpenter as Elle Woods when they make the movie musical version of Legally Blonde.”
‘She would do a good job. I need Sabrina to play one of my favorite characters.’; ‘She would be amazing! Demonstrating.; ‘Sabrina Carpenter for the musical Legally Blonde.’
‘Who do I call to get Sabrina Carpenter the role of Elle Woods?’; ‘Boosting Sabrina Carpenter’s campaign as Elle Eoods.’; “I know her music career is just starting to take off, but Sabrina playing young Elle Woods would be everything.”
“If Sabrina is young Elle Woods, that would be the most iconic role for her. I need this to happen now when no one else would do.”
The 25-year-old blonde bombshell rose to fame following her role as the popular character Maya Hart on the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World, before releasing several hit albums and songs.
His fame reached new heights after joining Taylor Swift as a supporting act on her Eras Tour and breaking records with his first UK No. 1 single, Espresso.
The prequel will feature Elle’s origin story as the pink-obsessed protagonist progresses through high school, before becoming a Harvard Law student.
Sabrina’s fame reached new heights after she joined Taylor Swift as a supporting act on her Eras Tour and broke records with her first UK No. 1 single, Espresso (pictured from Era’s Tour in February).
Moviegoers have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to beg Amazon Prime bosses to give the role to American singer and actress Sabrina Carpenter, exclaiming that “no one else would be enough”.
The hitmaker and her boyfriend, Saltburn star Barry Keoghan, recently made their first red carpet debut at the 2024 Met Gala in New York City.
Sabrina and Barry were first romantically involved last December and in April he attended Coachella to support his lady’s exciting performances.
Having focused solely on music for the past few years, landing the beloved role would reignite her acting career.
Rumors that Sabrina would play Elle were further fueled when social media noticed that the Espresso singer and Reese Witherspoon were following each other on Instagram on Wednesday.
Fans speculated, ‘I bet she’s Reese’s choice for young Elle’; ‘OMG, Sabrina in the prequel, please.’; ‘I NEED her to be the new Elle.’; ‘Oh, legally blonde prequel, we’re here.’
‘Just when they announced the new legal blonde… I hope Sabrina is cast as young Elle Woods, she would do a great job’; “If she’s not young Elle, I give up.”
Reese announced the new television series Tuesday morning at Amazon’s Upfront event in New York City, reprising her role as Elle Woods once again.
Rumors that Sabrina would play Elle were fueled when social media noticed that the Espresso singer and Reese Witherspoon were following each other on Instagram on Wednesday.
Legally Blonde premiered in 2001 and followed sorority girl Elle, who attempted to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner Huntington III, played by Matthew Davis, by earning a degree from Harvard Law School and, in the process, overcoming stereotypes about blondes to succeed as a successful lawyer.
The new spin-off, Elle, will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
When Reese announced the exciting news on Tuesday, she even performed her character’s famous ‘bend and snap,’ the signature move Elle performed for her manicurist crush Paulette Bonafonté, played by Jennifer Coolidge.
‘Guys, this is Bruiser!’ Reese told Jen Salke, head of Amazon and MGM Studios. ‘Thank you, I’m so glad you found it!’
‘Can I get an autograph?’ Then asked Alan Moss, vice president of global ad sales at Amazon Ads, before accidentally dropping his pen.
“Alan, I got it,” Reese responded. “Because when you get nervous in front of a really large group of people that you’re trying to impress, all you have to do is bend and break.”
At that moment, the audience was heard bursting into applause and wild laughter.
Speaking about the upcoming project, Reese continued: “I had this crazy idea that the world would want to know Elle Woods’ origin story.
“So here I am, to officially tell you the most surprising news ever: that we are going back to high school with Elle.
‘Before she became the most famous Gemini vegetarian to graduate from Harvard Law School, she was a normal ’90s high school girl.
‘And, thanks to Amazon and Hello Sunshine, you will all meet her in this new series on Amazon Prime Video. I’m so excited.’
Sabrina and her boyfriend, Saltburn star Barry Keoghan, recently made their first red carpet debut at the 2024 Met Gala in New York City.