It’s hard to imagine anyone besides Reese Witherspoon portraying Elle Woods in the 2001 comedy Legally Blonde. But surprisingly enough, the award-winning actor almost didn’t land the part of the smart, beautiful sorority girl who heads to Harvard Law School. Before Witherspoon accepted the role of Elle, several Hollywood actors were considered for the part. But luckily, all of them turned down the opportunity to star in the iconic film, allowing Witherspoon to showcase her brains, beauty, and buckets of talents.  Witherspoon may have landed the role of the intelligent and driven Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, but she wasn’t the first on the list to be considered for the part. When studio executives were looking for actors to take on the role, they first asked Beverly Hills, 90210 star Tori Spelling to play Elle. After she declined, actor Christina Applegate was the next one up for consideration. However, she was reluctant to star in the film because she didn’t want to keep portraying the stereotypical blonde. “I wasn’t like actually offered [the role], but the script came to me,” Applegate said during an appearance of Watch What Happens Live! “At the time, I had just gotten off Married With Children and I thought it was too close to what I had been doing.” RELATED: ‘Legally Blonde’: Who Is the Real Woman Elle Woods Is Based On? Other actors who were asked to play the part were Charlize Theron, Gwyneth Paltrow, Alicia Silverstone, Katherine Heigl, Milla Jovovich, and Jennifer Love Hewitt. However, newcomer director Robert Luketic had the perfect person in mind despite producers’ reservations. The director of ‘Legally Blonde’ knew Reese Witherspoon would make a perfect leadAfter producers considering multiple actors to play Elle, Luketic pressed for Witherspoon to star as the female lead in the film. According to Screen Rant, Luketic fell in love with the actor after watching her in the dark comedy Election. Though Luketic was convinced that Witherspoon would be perfect for the part, MGM executives needed a little more convincing. “They thought I was a shrew,” Witherspoon told The Hollywood Reporter in 2019. “My manager finally called and said, ‘You’ve got to go meet with the studio head because he will not approve you. He thinks you really are your character from Election and that you’re repellent.’ And then I was told to dress sexy.” In the end, Witherspoon landed the role of Elle and brought the sorority girl and aspiring lawyer battling to overcome stereotypes about blondes to life. Though Legally Blonde was released 20 years ago, Elle Woods continues to be one of the most enduring, well-known characters in movie history — and it’s all thanks to Witherspoon. Reese Witherspoon loved playing Elle WoodsIn October 2020, Witherspoon joined the rest of the Legally Blonde cast to reflect on the film during a virtual reunion. While looking back on her time filming the movie, Witherspoon shared just how impactful Legally Blonde and Elle Woods have been on pop culture. RELATED: ‘Legally Blonde’ Initially Had a ‘Weak Ending’, Screenwriter Says “I think she just inspired people to believe in themselves,” Witherspoon said of her character. “She just has a true sense of herself, and she always wants to see the best in others. “She’s inspired me to really keep an open mind and always be an advocate for myself and for other people in this world. I think her spirit is something that we could all use a little bit more of right now.” In 2016, the Home Again actor revealed that she loved starring in Legally Blonde, sharing that it’s one of her favorite projects to date. “I loved making Legally Blonde because I love pink! It was really fun,” she said on a Facebook Live session, per E! News. “I got to wear all the amazing costumes. I also got to work with a dog every day… I’m obsessed with dogs. I love dogs!”
MGMAlamy Today (July 13, 2021) marks 20 years since the 'Bend and Snap' dance routine and quotes like 'I'm Elle Woods, this is Bruiser Woods and we're both Gemini vegetarians', and 'What? Like it's hard?' infiltrated pop culture. On this date in 2001, Reese Witherspoon's transformation into Elle Woods was shared with the world as Legally Blonde hit cinemas (its sequel came two years later). The film provided an unlikely feminist hero for noughties teenage girls, reminding us to not let a boyfriend dictate your self-worth, that it's ok to like pink and have academic ambitions, and teaching us how to tackle sexual harassment in the workplace and that your differences might just be your greatest asset when it comes to success. The film has such a legacy that it's 20 years on and Legally Blonde 3 is in the works with Mindy Kaling penning the third instalment's script and key cast members reprising their roles for a third time. As a reminder of who those actors were and to see what they've been up to since, take a look at our refresher on the Legally Blonde cast. Her Legally Blonde angle: Elle Woods is the pink-loving, animal obsessed, sorority sister who applies to Harvard law school to show her pompous ex-boyfriend Warner that she is smarter and more ambitious than he gives her credit for. She ends up solving a murder case and delivers the Valedictorian speech on graduation. What's she been doing since? What hasn't Reese Witherspoon been doing? After Legally Blonde, she starred in rom coms like Sweet Home Alabama before portraying June Cash opposite Joaquin Phoenix in Walk the Line for which she won an Oscar in 2005. As well as continuing acting, Witherspoon set up her own production company Hello Sunshine which specialises in producing books-to-TV films and television with complex, female characters at the forefront like Gone Girl, Big Little Lies, Little Fires Everywhere and soon, Where The Crawdads Sing. Her Legally Blonde angle: Warner's hostile new girlfriend and fiancé at Harvard Law who soon realises the pitfalls of dating Warner and becomes friends with Elle, despite their acrimonious origins. What's she been doing since? Blair is famous for her roles in The Sweetest Thing, the Hellboy franchises, Anger Management, and in 2016 she portrayed Kris Jenner in Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story series, The People vs OJ Simpson. More recently, Blair has open about her Multiple Sclerosis (MS) diagnosis and has sought to raise awareness of the condition, including walking with a walking cane at the Oscars after party in 2018. His Legally Blonde angle: Professor Callaghan's junior partner who notices Elle's potential and becomes a mentor to her while working on the murder case. They later fall in love and in Legally Blonde 2 plan their wedding at Fenway Park. What's he been doing since? Known for comedies, much like his brother Owen, Wilson has appeared in Anchorman, Stuck On You and The Royal Tenenbaums. TV wise, he's been seen in That '70s Show, and more recently has appeared in films The Goldfinch and All The Bright Places. Her Legally Blonde angle: Accused of murdering her husband, Brooke and Elle develop a trust and Elle learns she is innocent because Brooke was having liposuction but does not want this to be disclosed in court. Elle keeps her secret and tries to crack the case another way. What's she been doing since? Horror films like the Final Destination series! She also had a lead role in the supernatural series Heroes from 2006 to 2010 and is now seen on the TV show The Rookie. Her Legally Blonde angle: One half of Elle's best friends and sorority sisters from college who are much more in tune with Elle's west coast pink way of life than her new Harvard classmates. What's she been doing since? Known equally for comedies (Road Trip and White Chicks) and horror (Valentine). In 2019, she joined White Chicks co-star Busy Phillips on her show Busy Does It to recreate their nightclub dance scene from the film. Her Legally Blonde angle: The Harvard law teacher who initially doubts Elle and her pink fluffy pen while teaching her. She later says she is 'very honoured' to introduce Elle as speaker at graduation, saying 'I am sure we are going to see great things from her'. What's she been doing since? Continuing to be a legend, essentially. She portrayed Jon Cryer and Charlie Sheen's mother on Two and a Half Men for 12 years and starred in The L Word for five years. Her Legally Blonde angle: The other half of Elle's best friends duo, who is a devoted cheerleader at college. What's she been doing since? Starring in Euphoria alongside Zendaya and also voicing parts for several animated films. She is the voice of Mamá Imelda in Coco, Cutter in the Monsters At Work series (the Disney Plus spin-off of Monsters Inc) and Pound Puppies. Her Legally Blonde angle: Paulette the nail technician is the first (and, for a while, only) friend Elle makes in Boston. Their friendship becomes strong as Paulette serves words of encouragement and takes part in bend and snap routines with Elle, while the Harvard law student helps the nail artist get her dog back from her ex-husband and begin to strike up conversation with the UPS guy she has her eye on. What's she been doing since? Garnering a cult-like following for her many iconic roles like 'Stifler's Mom' in American Pie series, Amanda in the final season of Friends, the evil stepmother to Hillary Duff's character in A Cinderella Story and Sophie Kachinsky in 2 Broke Girls. His Legally Blonde angle: The arrogant college boyfriend of Elle who dumps her at a restaurant where she thinks he is going to propose to her. His reasons for the break-up? He needs a 'Jackie not a Marilyn'. He later tries to win Elle back after she cracks the murder trial but she sees through him and he graduates with no girlfriend and no job offers. What's he been doing since? Leading the series of What About Brian (2006-2007), starring in cult show The Vampire Diaries as Alaric Saltzman and its spin-off series Legacies and has a recurring role on CSI. Her Legally Blonde angle: The daughter of the murdered millionaire (and stepdaughter of the accused, Brooke) who - thanks to Elle's understand of perm haircare - is later found to be guilty of her own father's murder. What's she been doing since? Playing the iconic cartoon character of Velma in the live-action Scooby Doo movies, roles in critically-acclaimed TV shows and movies like ER, Mad Men, Brokeback Mountain, Avengers and Green Book. Most recently, she's won huge acclaim for playing Judy Hale opposite Christina Applegate in Netflix's Dead To Me. His Legally Blonde angle: The Harvard professor who is also working on the murder case, representing the accused Brooke. We soon learn Professor Callahan is not the kind mentor to Elle he seems when he sexually harasses her. After Emmett tells Brooke what happens, she fires Callahan and chooses to be represented by Elle and Emmett instead. What's he been doing since? A well-established actor pre-Legally Blonde of course thanks to his roles in Titanic and Alias. Since 2001, we've seen Garber in films like Argo, Sicario andDark Waters. Her Legally Blonde angle: The ex-wife of the murdered millionaire Mr Vandermark and the mother of Chutney. What's she been doing since? The 80-year-old actress found fame in the 1960s and has won a Golden Globe and has a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. In the last few years, she was seen on American sitcom Date My Dad and had guest parts in shows like CSI: Miami. |
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