“Oh, my God. No. Not at all. I don`t think any of us knew what would happen to this film,” she said at the time. “More and more people are stopping me and saying, `I went to law school because of Elle Woods. However, Kaling said that Legally Blonde 3 wouldn`t stray too far from the original plot. She also hinted that she will likely still be married to Emmett. In an exclusive interview with Extra, Kaling said: “I`m always fascinated to see where she would be in 2021 with all the political movements that have happened. I think she`s married to Emmett. They have a lovely family. After years of speculation and teasing, Deadline reported in May 2020 that Legally Blonde 3 had been given the green light. The outlet confirmed that Witherspoon will return as a blonde lawyer defending herself against Catcalls and won`t advocate for a sister sister to be wrongly accused of murdering her husband — after all: “Happy people don`t kill their husbands!” In the sequel to the original film, she is planning her wedding while waiting in line for a promotion at work. She decides to track down the biological mother of her beloved dog Bruiser and discovers that she is being used for animal experiments.
After being fired for trying to set up the testing facility, she goes to the Capitol to promote animal rights. She begins the film with naïve expectations about the motivation of members of Congress, and although these expectations are disappointed, she persists and manages to pass the desired animal rights legislation. At the end of the film, she marries Emmett in Washington, D.C. and sees her looking at the White House when Emmett asks her where she wants to live. Here, we break down what we know about the film so far. “It`s like Top Gun: they waited a long time to do another version of this movie, and I loved the nostalgia they put into it. It definitely gave us a lot of inspiration on what we wanted to do with Elle Woods and to make sure we all had the same touchstones that people were interested in at the time. “I can`t wait to see what people think about the way we wrote Elle Woods,” continued the “Never Have I Ever” co-creator. “We wrote Elle Woods when she was 40, so it was really fun to imagine what she was like at 40 and what she was like at 21.” The audience fell in love with Elle Woods` charm and fashion sense, as well as her wit among the stifling Harvard law students. In fact, the admiration for the characters and plot of the film is largely what makes the film a timeless classic. For one, many scenes in the film are visually iconic, which is why pop star Ariana Grande`s music video “Thank U, Next” references Legally Blonde. At the time of its release, it may not have been marketed as a feminist film. However, female fans of the franchise have hailed Elle Woods as a feminist icon over the years, citing how she complicated stereotypes about girl sisters and high-profile women and their career goals.
She added: “We are not afraid of character in this world and we don`t feel compelled to apologise for them. As a fan, I didn`t want to see her cancelled or become a Karen. So the character is just fun. That`s what was interesting and challenging – and why it takes us so long to write. “I think we`re ready to see her and see what she`s been doing lately. Many authors have come up with different ideas about this over the years. I think it`s really great right now because we`re talking about women in politics and the importance of having more women. And I think it would be a cool thing if she was a Supreme Court justice or someone running for office, president. Five months later, Witherspoon had a virtual reunion with the original cast of Legally Blonde to remember their huge success.
The first film grossed $141 million at the box office, according to Variety, while the 2003 sequel, which followed Elle to Washington, D.C. to say goodbye to Bill de Bruiser (named after his beloved Chihuahua), grossed nearly $125 million worldwide. Details of the film`s plot have been kept secret for the most part, and few plot details are available. Legal Blonde 3 is supposed to show Elle in her 40s. Fans will see how 20 years of life have treated the fiery lawyer. Mindy Kaling, who has been announced as a writer alongside Dan Goor, said: “I can`t wait to see what people think about how we wrote Elle Woods at 40. How Elle Woods is at 40 compared to 21 was really fun to imagine. Luke Wilson, who played the character of Emmett Richmond in the early films, also gave an overview of the plot, saying, “I would say they definitely have some kids, and I just think it would be really funny if Reese had a little mini-me, a version of herself. I really thought they would have children. Since then, more details and information about what`s next have slowly come out. The exciting news was first announced in 2018 and little was mentioned thereafter. But more details have emerged recently, including when fans can expect the new film and who is behind the script.