Reese Witherspoon, the OG Elle Woods from Legally Blonde, is bringing the prequel series to Prime Video through her company, Hello Sunshine. Wood's character has always been the ultimate inspiration — confident, smart, and totally charming. Now with the prequel on the way, fans are hyped to finally see how she became the icon we all love and adore.

Elle Woods was iconic, and that comes with big shoes to fill. The real question is, who is got what it takes to live up to those expectations and make the role their own?

The quest for a young Elle Woods has come down to the final two. After months of auditions, Madison Wolfe and Lexi Minetree have emerged as the top candidates for the famous role. Both candidates have great credentials. With great shows under their belt, actresses bear a striking resemblance to Reese Witherspoon, making them ideal contenders for the part that boosted her to A-list stardom.

The project has been a labor of love for Reese Witherspoon, who was inspired to develop a prequel after watching Netflix's Wednesday series. Witherspoon has been all-in on the casting process, spending the last three months going through tons of audition tapes to find the perfect young Elle Woods. On The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, she could not hide her excitement about the amazing talent vying for the role.

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After all the casting drama and hard work of Reese Witherspoon, it all comes down to one thing: will the storyline actually deliver and satisfy the fans?

The prequel series, Elle, takes fans back to Elle Woods’ high school days. Created by Laura Kittrell, known for High School and Insecure, the show dives into the moments that shaped Woods into the icon we first saw in the 2001 film. Kittrell teams up with Caroline Dries, who has written for The Vampire Diaries and showran Batwoman, to bring this story to life.

As the casting war heats up, fans are eager to see who will eventually fill the shoes of the young Elle Woods. Landing the role of Elle Woods could be a total game-changer for whichever actress gets it—just like it was for Reese Witherspoon 20 years ago. The series aims to bring Wood’s charm to a new generation while giving OG fans a deeper look into her iconic backstory.

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