Lexi Minetree Cast as Elle Woods in LEGALLY BLONDE Prequel Series
Actress Lexi Minetree (The Murdaugh Murders) has been cast in the lead role of a young Elle Woods in the Legally Blonde prequel series that is headed to Prime. Minetree was one of the finalists competing for the role originally played by Reese Witherspoon in the hit romantic comedy Legally Blonde (2001) and its sequel Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003).
Witherspoon broke the casting news via social media, saying:
“Allow me to introduce you to the new Elle Woods! 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”
The series, titled Elle follows Elle Woods in high school as we learn about the life experiences that shaped her into the iconic young woman we came to know and love in the first Legally Blonde film.
Creator Laura Kittrell (High School, Insecure) is co-showrunner and executive producer alongside Caroline Dries. Reese Witherspoon, Lauren Neustadter, Lauren Kisilevsky, and Marc Platt also serve as executive producers.
Check out the announcement below, and stay tuned for updates on the series.