Reese Witherspoon says her 2001 comedy Legally Blonde inspired women to apply for law school: 'I can't tell you how fulfilling that is'
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Reese Witherspoon became a household name thanks to her blockbuster comedy Legally Blonde.
Reflecting on the legacy of the 2001 film, the now 48-year-old told People magazine that her character Elle Woods has inspired a generation of young people to pursue law.
'A lot of people come up to me about Legally Blonde. They tell me they went to law school because of it or say, "You made me believe in myself." I can’t tell you how fulfilling that is,' she gushed.
Speaking of her own experience making the movie, Reese added, 'I was 24, and I had a one-year-old, and all of a sudden, people knew my name everywhere I went. It was a complete life shift for me.'
These days, Reese is best known for starring in the AppleTV+ series The Morning Show, as well as her work behind the camera as a producer.
Reese Witherspoon has claimed that her 2001 comedy Legally Blonde has inspired women to join law school
'A lot of people come up to me about Legally Blonde. They tell me they went to law school because of it,' she gushed
Last week, it was reported that Reese is creating a television series inspired by the wildly popular Legally Blonde films.
The actress is developing it with her own production company, Hello Sunshine.
The series is reportedly now in development at Amazon MGM Studios.
Former Gossip Girl showrunners Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage are writing and executive producing one of the offshoots of the spin-off, but details of the plot remain unknown.
Progress has already been made in developing the Schwartz-Savage project.
A second Legally Blonde spinoff series is also reportedly being considered by Amazon and Hello Sunshine.
This particular endeavor, however, is in 'preliminary, idea stages', the outlet writes.
The original 2001 film, Legally Blonde, starred Reese as Elle Woods, a former sorority girl who enrolls in Harvard Law School to get back together with her ex-boyfriend
Last week, it was reported that Reese is creating a television series inspired by the wildly popular Legally Blonde films
The original 2001 film, Legally Blonde, starred Reese as Elle Woods, a former sorority girl who enrolls in Harvard Law School to get back together with her ex-boyfriend.
It led to a big screen sequel film, a straight-to-DVD film, and a Broadway musical. A third film written by Mindy Kaling is also in the works.
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde followed recent Harvard graduate Elle defending animal rights in Congress.
Legally Blondes, a direct-to-DVD film, chronicled the adventures of Elle's twin cousins who relocate from England to California.
