Reese Witherspoon is one of the most remarkable actresses in Hollywood who is currently working with Jennifer Aniston. After working together in Friends, both actresses recently appeared in The Morning Show together. However, Witherspoon fans also know her from a very well-known franchise, Legally Blonde. After appearing as the blonde in two movies of the franchise, there are talks about the third film as well, which is going to be co-written by Mindy Kaling.

In May 2020, the franchise announced the expansion of the third installment. The Never Have I Ever creator is going to co-write an entirely new script for the movie with Dan Goor. Now, fans want to know if the Academy Award-winning actress is going to come back along with the reason behind the delay.

Mindy Kaling spilled the beans about Legally Blonde 3

The franchise, Legally Blonde, is based on Amanda Brown’s 2001 novel of the same name. After the success of the two films, the franchise was going to deliver the third film in 2023. The Office star appeared in Table for Two with Bruce Bozzi, an iHeartPodcast, and finally gave an update about the film. According to Kaling, they wanted to serve the audience with the perfect script. Therefore, she, along with Goor, was working on that while keeping the change of the culture in mind.

Their main concern was to cater to the kind of work that the audience could relate to with regard to the present scenario. She revealed how tricky it was for them to present what Elle was doing in 2023. Acknowledging fans’ passionate admiration for the character, the writers also wanted to showcase feminism from the present perspective. Since 2001, there have been uncountable changes in society, culture, industry, and everywhere. So, it was the writers’ job to make sure the movie reflected on them with the proper vision.

Moreover, because of the ongoing strikes, the challenges increased. To add to the difficulties of the project, Witherspoon’s schedule was extremely busy and so was Kaling’s. So, now that the writers have written the perfect script, is Reese Witherspoon coming back to play the iconic Elle Woods?

Is Reese Witherspoon ready to jump into Elle Woods’ heels one more time?

The lead character, Elle Woods, is a sensational character who has a special place in fans’ hearts. Moreover, the way Witherspoon breathed life into the Elle, fans could never get over it. So, to end their anxiety about it, Mindy Kaling teased her return. She said Witherspoon loved the character and was ready to play it one more time if it was the right story.

While that is good news for the Reese Witherspoon fans, they would now be eagerly waiting for more updates about the upcoming installment. Finally, after becoming a co-anchor in The Morning Show with Jennifer Aniston, the 47-year-old actress might become Legally Blonde once again.

Are you excited about the third installment of the fan-favorite franchise? Share your insights about the recent update in the comments below.