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Reese Witherspoon brings actor to tears as she shares casting announcement for Legally Blonde prequel series

Reese Witherspoon brings actor to tears as she shares casting announcement for Legally Blonde prequel series
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Source: The Independent
Author: Inga Parkel
Published: Feb, 13 2025 20:25

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Budding actor Lexi Minetree will take on the role of Elle Woods in Prime Video’s forthcoming ‘Legally Blonde’ prequel series.

Minetree — who’s so far appeared in a single 2024 episode of Law & Order: SVU and the 2023 crime-thriller Murdaugh Murders: The Movie — then says she wants to call her mom to tell her the casting update.

After watching so many incredible auditions for the new Elle prequel series on @PrimeVideo, we finally found our Elle.

The two share a hug, after which Witherspoon brings Minetree over to a couch to break the news.

“And we had to make a really hard decision, and we wanted to tell you in person because you’ve just worked really hard.

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