‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Series Casts Lexi Minetree As Young Elle Woods

Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming Legally Blonde prequel series, Elle, has cast actress Lexi Minetree (Law & Order: SVU) in her first lead TV role to portray a teenage Elle Woods, with Reese Witherspoon announcing the casting on Instagram. “Allow me to introduce you to the new Elle Woods!” she wrote. “After watching so many incredible auditions for the new Elle prequel series on @PrimeVideo, we finally found our Elle. And today, I got to break the news myself! Meet @leximinetree.” The show will explore Woods’ high school years and the experiences that shaped the iconic character from Legally Blonde. No premiere date for the series has been announced yet. (Variety)