Casting is now open for Everyone. The upcoming Legally blonde TV show is set to be a prequel following Elle Woods, the character originally played by Reese Witherspoon in the iconic 2001 comedy, during her high school years before she ever chases her ex-boyfriend to Harvard and discovers her true self instead , become a talented lawyer in the process. Witherspoon and her media company Hello Sunshine are partnering with Amazon on the project, which is set to air on Prime Video in 2025.
On her official Instagram account, Reese Witherspoon shared a video announcing that casting is now underway for the teenage Elle Woods. In addition to this, she revealed that There will be an open casting call. The actor invites anyone who wants to audition to “Send your submissions to the link in my bio.” See her post below:
The link in Witherspoon’s bio leads to a website called Find Elle. The casting breakdown reveals that the show is currently expected to shoot in Vancouver from April to July 2025 and that Video submissions are due by October 25th. The auditionees, who are required to be over 18 years of age, are asked to perform two scenes and also send a video slate. Read the official description of Teenage Elle Woods’ site below:
A high school version of the iconic character Reese Witherspoon played in the Legally Blonde films, 18+ to play 16, white female. A driven, natural-born leader who will always stop to claim another woman’s crown. With Bel Air tastes and an allergy to social injustice, Elle’s magnetic personality brightens the world with confidence, vulnerability and an earnestness that charms everyone around her. Coming of age in the 90s, Elle will meet her first love and her first heartbreak, and she will find her moral convictions.
The first scene, which can be downloaded on the site, sees young Elle defend a fellow student when a driver’s ed teacher mocks her, Showing Elle’s legal ability at an early age. In the second scene, you see that Elle has confided in her calculus teacher, revealing that she doesn’t necessarily think she fits in at high school, even though she is popular.
What this open casting call means for Elle
The show could launch a new teen star
The fact that the casting call for Elle Woods is completely open means that a complete unknown could take the role of Elle Woods in the prequel to the iconic Reese Witherspoon movie. This could launch a new teen star into the pop culture stratosphere In the same way as these Harry Potter Franchise introduced young actors Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, and Rupert Grint to global fame, among others.
however, That doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll cast an unknown to play Elle Woods When the show goes into production. The show has a certain similarity to these Sex and the City Prequel The Carrie Diarieswhich centered AnnaSophia Robb as a young Carrie Bradshaw. Robb already had a strong child acting career before taking on the role in the high school show, including starring in the movies Bridge to Terabithia And Because of Winn-DixieAnd the producers may finally choose to go in a similar direction.
Our take on the Legally Blonde Open Casting
The Prime Video show is on firm ground
The fact that the producers are ready to explore casting a complete unknown in the main role in Everyone Shows that they have confidence in the project drawing attention from the audience without an A-list lead. This may be due to the project’s attachment to a popular IP. However, this could also be because the plan is to cast major stars in supporting roles, Bolstering the potential unknown playing Elle Woods with better-known actorspossibly including legacy stars such as Witherspoon herself, Linda Cardellini, Luke Wilson, or American pie Franchise stars Jennifer Coolidge, playing other characters in the same universe.
Source: Reese Witherspoon/instagram & Find Elle