Variety reports that actor Tom Everett Scott has joined the cast of Prime Video‘s ‘Legally Blonde’ prequel series Elle, executive produced by the film franchise’s star Reese Witherspoon.

From creator Laura Kittrell, the series will follow Elle Woods (Lexi Minetree) through her high school years. Scott will play Wyatt, Elle’s father, opposite June Diane Raphael as Elle’s mom, Eva. (in the original film, Wyatt was played by James Read, who alongside his wife tried to dissuade Elle from attending Harvard).

The official logline for Elle details her “life experiences that shaped her into the iconic young woman we came to know and love in the first ‘Legally Blonde’ film.”  The series was originally greenlit at Amazon back in May 2024.

The first “Legally Blonde” film grossed over $140 million worldwide following its release in 2001; with the sequel “Legally Blonde 2: Red, White, and Blonde” released in 2003.

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