Legally Blonde turns 20: Reese Witherspoon celebrates with tremendous BTS photos
Two decades after the outstanding rom-com Legally Blonde first hit theatres, the film is still unique for star Reese Witherspoon. Her latest Instagram post is proof of that!
The 45-year-old actor, who played Elle Woods in the 2001 comedy, celebrated the movie’s 20th anniversary on Tuesday by sharing some unusual behind-the-scenes pictures from the film on her Instagram account.
“Omigod you guys ….#LegallyBlonde premiered 20 years ago TODAY!” Witherspoon wrote in the post’s caption.
Reese Witherspoon said, “Time flies when you’re busy using legal parlance in your everyday life. But truly… playing Elle Woods was the role of a lifetime and I’m so honoured to have been a part of sharing her story with you all. Every meme, graduation cap, musical number, Halloween clothes and lean and growl has brought me so much JOY over these past two decades! I wonder… what will Elle do next?”
Some of the images Witherspoon shared included shots from the movie’s alternate ending, which featured Elle sharing a kiss with Emmett (Luke Wilson) on the courthouse strides and a blonde Vivian (Selma Blair).
“Originally it ended at the courthouse right after the triplication,” Legally Blonde co-writer Karen McCullah told Entertainment Weekly of that particular ending back in 2018.
Selma Blair, also celebrated Legally Blonde turning 20 on Tuesday by sharing barely seen photographs from her time on set.
One of the pictures Selma posted starred a group shot on set, while another indicated the actor giving a kiss to castmate Victor Garber.
“I made lifetime friends. Fell on my face emulating Billy Elliot. Right after the group shot. Where I am standing on my toes. Trying to be taller. While Reese was inside… on set working. Making Elle Woods,” Selma continued.
Legally Blonde told the story of fraternity girl Elle Woods, who decides to follow her ex-boyfriend to Harvard Law School.
While ceasing to function to be taken seriously by many of her counterparts, Elle buckles up, gains the respect of her classmates, wins a murder trial, and moves on from her ex.