Reese Witherspoon, who played Woods in the original 2001 “Legally Blonde” and subsequent sequel in 2003, confirmed on Thursday that she will reprise the character for a third time.
\’Legally Blonde 3\’ is officially happening
(CNN) — Elle Woods is back!
Reese Witherspoon, who played Woods in the original 2001 \”Legally Blonde\” and subsequent sequel in 2003, confirmed on Thursday that she will reprise the character for a third time.
\”It\’s true,\” Witherspoon captioned a video of herself clad in a pink bikini, floating in a pool in a nod to a scene in the film.
The \”Legally Blonde\” franchise followed a perpetually positive Woods as she pursued a law degree at Harvard University and then later a career in politics.
Witherspoon\’s production company Hello Sunshine is set to produce the film.
It\’s unclear what\’s in store in the upcoming installment, but previously Witherspoon has mulled a potential White House run for Woods.
\”I think it\’d be kind of a cool thing to have her be a Supreme Court Justice or somebody who runs for office, like president,\” Witherspoon said during a podcast in 2015.
No word on a theatrical release date, but get ready to bend and snap all over again.
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