Nearly two decades after Legally Blonde hit theaters in 2001, Reese Witherspoon and the entire cast reunited for the ‘first time’ to reminisce over the hit romantic comedy.
The actress, who was propelled to stardom after starring in the film as Elle Woods, teased the prerecorded virtual get-together on Monday via Instagram.
‘Ohmigod you guys!!’ the 44-year-old Oscar winner captioned a video with tons of throwback footage from the beloved cult classic. ‘It’s a Legally Blonde Reunion.’
Exciting: Nearly two decades after Legally Blonde hit theaters in 2001, Reese Witherspoon and the entire cast reunited for the ‘first time’ to reminisce over the hit romantic comedy
She gushed: ‘We laughed, we cried and we may or may not have done the bend & snap for old times sake!’
The Wild star ended her post with a cheeky nod to her character’s former love interest, who Elle expected to propose, but shocking broke up with her instead.
‘PS: Don’t you want to see if Elle & Warner finally make up?’ she teased, just in case any of her 24.3 million Instagram followers were on the fence about tuning in.
‘We laughed, we cried and we may or may not have done the bend & snap for old times sake!’ she gushed of the prerecorded virtual get-together on Monday via Instagram
‘Ohmigod you guys!!’ the 44-year-old Oscar winner captioned a video with tons of throwback footage from the beloved cult classic. ‘It’s a Legally Blonde Reunion’
While teasing a first look at least seven other cast members joining her on Hello Sunshine’s YouTube at 3:15PM PST this Tuesday, the star looked giddy with joy.
Among the familiar faces on the chat were Selma Blair, who portrayed Vivian Kensington, the ex-fiancée of Warner Huntington III, Luke Wilson, who ends up playing Elle’s husband in Legally Blonde 2 and Professor Stromwell (Holland Taylor.)
Within moments of Witherspoon’s announcement, Blair, 48, posted the same video and praised the Big Little Lies star for arranging the reunion.
All smiles: While teasing a first look at least seven other cast members joining her on Hello Sunshine’s YouTube at 3:15PM PST this Tuesday, the star couldn’t stop beaming
‘Who doesn’t love a reunion? Especially when it is a Legally Blonde one! Thanks for this Reese. I loved seeing you all! So much love,’ Selma wrote
Among the familiar faces on the chat are Selma Blair, who portrayed Vivian Kensington, the ex-fiancée of Warner Huntington III, Emmett Richmond, who ends later is shown as Elle’s husband in Legally Blonde 2 and Professor Stromwell (Holland Taylor)
‘Who doesn’t love a reunion? Especially when it is a Legally Blonde one! Thanks for this Reese. I loved seeing you all! So much love,’ the actress wrote.
Additionally, Ali Larter raved how ‘incredible’ it was ‘to see everyone and relive the memories in this unforgettable movie.’
‘I feel so lucky that in my career I have a movie that still brings so much laughter and joy to people. What a gift,’ the 44-year-old Varsity Blues wrote on Instagram.
Luke Wilson, who ends up playing Elle’s husband in Legally Blonde 2 was among the cast members who attended the virtual reunion
Hyped: Witherspoon’s fans were overjoyed by the news, as they more than 403,000 fans viewed her post and over a thousand people commented to congratulate her
Witherspoon’s fans were overjoyed by the news, as more than 403,000 fans viewed the clip and over a thousand people commented to react to the announcement.
‘Best Monday news EVER,’ supermodel Karlie Kloss commented, while her Little Fires Everywhere co-star wrote: ‘WOW!’
Meanwhile, Amanda Kloots remarked, ‘Omg I cannot wait’ under Blair’s post.
More to come: The star-studded reunion comes, as actress and screenwriter Mindy Kaling is currently writing Legally Blonde 3, which comes 17 years after the original movie
The star-studded reunion comes as actress and screenwriter Mindy Kaling is currently writing Legally Blonde 3, which comes 19 years after the original movie.
The film is said to be ‘coming together quickly’ with Reese in her original role, as well as the original creative team.
As well as starring, she will co-produce under the banner of her company Hello Sunshine.
Star-studded cast: The film is said to be ‘coming together quickly’ with Reese in her original role, as well as the original creative team
The original comedy, about a woman who goes to Harvard law school to win back the affections of her ex-boyfriend, was released in 2001 and the sequel Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde, followed in 2003.
In the second film, Elle heads to Washington D.C. to help pass a bill to ban animal testing.
The first movie grossed $141 million worldwide on an $18 million budget, and the sequel brought in $124 million on a $45 million budget.
Way back: The first movie grossed $141 million worldwide on an $18 million budget, and the sequel brought in $124 million on a $45 million budget (cast pictured in 2003)