Britney Spears is almost Elle Woods - what, like that's hard? Legally Blonde writer Kiev Smith revealed that the Grammy-winning singer was considered for Reese Witherspoon's iconic role in the 2004 film.
During a March 20 episode of the Hollywood Gold podcast, Smith said Witherspoon's breakout film "Election" led her to believe the actor was Elle Woods, but it was a certain pop star who was mentioned first. "The name Britney Spears came up briefly," she said. "But 'Election' had just come out, and when we talked about Reese... it was like, 'Oh my gosh, this is the woman who plays 'Elle.'"
Spears has not commented on the casting of "Legally Blonde" or mentioned the possibility of playing Witherspoon in her 2023 memoir "The Woman Inside Me ," in which she writes about her He almost starred in two other high-profile films , "Chicago" and "The Notebook." That means she might not even know she was being considered for the role of Elle Woods.
However, this potential casting choice could explain one of the film's deleted scenes .
Britney References from "Legally Blonde"
Spears was mentioned in one of the deleted scenes from Legally Blonde that has gone viral . In the video, Elle walks into her bedroom in tears, collapses on her bed, and then tells her sorority sisters that Warner broke up with her because he wanted to be with someone more "serious."
Serena blamed his grandmother, but Elle denied it. "No, she really likes me," she replied. "She told me I looked like Britney Spears, why would you say that to someone you don't like?" (Elle put it well.)
If Spears had known she was up for the role of Elle Woods, she probably wouldn't have held any grudges about Witherspoon getting the part. The two have supported each other on numerous occasions, with Spears even calling Witherspoon "the epitome of total enlightenment" in an archived Instagram post after reading a book recommended by Witherspoon's book club.
In response, Witherspoon praised Spears and even supported her publishing her memoir, writing on her Instagram Story: "Where can I order my memoir?"
