The Legally Blonde prequel Elle is close to casting its lead, with two crime drama actors testing for the role of young Elle Woods in the MGM series.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon MGM Studios and Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine are getting closer to finding the next Elle Woods to lead its upcoming Legally Blonde prequel series. Lexi Minetree (The Murdaugh Murders) and Madison Wolfe (True Detective,

But just when it felt like the magic could do no wrong, Reese Witherspoon recently pulled the curtain back on a little hiccup in her upcoming Legally Blonde series. The Morning Show actor shed light on the casting challenge,

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,