Luke Wilson almost wasn’t cast as Emmett in Legally Blonde, and the role could’ve been played by Paul Bettany!
While celebrating the film’s 20th anniversary, casting director Joseph Middleton revealed to The New York Times (via) that the Avengers actor might have been Elle’s love interest instead of Luke.
“I loved Paul Bettany for the Luke role,” he shared, before revealing just why the role went to Luke instead.
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Luke Wilson is sharing his thoughts on joining the cast of Legally Blonde 3!
In case you didn’t know, a third installment of the franchise is currently in the works, with Mindy Kahling set to write the movie and Reese Witherspoon attached to star.
In an interview with People, Luke shared whether or not he was planning on reprising his role as Emmett Richmond in the movie.
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Luke Wilson is dishing on Legally Blonde 3!
During a new interview, the 49-year-old actor addressed the possibility of joining Reese Witherspoon once again in the upcoming third installment in the franchise.
If you forgot, at the end of Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde, Elle (Witherspoon) and Emmett (Wilson) tied the knot in Washington, DC.
In his interview, Luke shared his excitement for the new movie, but hasn’t officially been cast yet.
“Of course [I’d do it],” Luke shared with Us Magazine. “As for the Legally Blonde that we’re hearing about now — I don’t know anything than the usual man on the street. And that’s really the truth. I’ve heard they’re writing it and trying to put it together, but they’re keeping it pretty firmly under wraps.”
Also in his interview, Luke gushed about working with Reese.
“I loved working with Reese, and definitely, that’s one of those movies where I never had that happen before to such a degree where when it came out, I’d go back to Texas and there would be little squadrons of girls who would come up at that age, like, 8 to 12 and 14, and they would have all these questions about Elle,” Luke shared. “They’d ask where she was and what she was doing and was she as great as she seemed.”
He added: “It’s just a good feeling. It’s one thing to make a movie people like, it’s another thing to make a movie that does well, but to have one that gets legs because of how people feel about it, that is a great feeling. To have a movie make a jump to generations.”
Earlier this year, it was officially confirmed that Legally Blonde 3 would be debuting in May 2022, with one of Reese Witherspoon‘s famous friends co-writing the script.
Reese Witherspoon was back in action with her Legally Blonde cast mates during a fun reunion event that premiered today (October 20).
Selma Blair, Luke Wilson, Ali Larter, Jennifer Coolidge, Holland Taylor, Jessica Cauffiel, Alanna Ubach and even Matthew Davis all joined in on the call, with SNL‘s Chloe Fineman moderating.
As the reunion started, Reese reflected on how important the movie was for her.
“I think she just inspired people to believe in themselves,” she shared. “She’s inspired me to really keep an open mind and always be an advocate for myself and for other people in this world…We decided after almost 20 years it was time to have a reunion because we love each other and we wanted to share the joy we had making this film.”
After the reunion, MGM also announced that Legally Blonde 3, written by Mindy Kaling, will be coming in 2022!
Check out the full reunion below:
Luke Wilson and Chris O’Donnell hit the links with some friends for a round of golf last week at Bel Air Country Club in Bel Air, Calif.
The guys were joined for the game by two sports legends – former tennis player Pete Sampras and sportscaster Al Michaels.
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Luke, 48, and Chris, 49, have been friends for years and they both gained fame for their movie career in the 1990s.
One of Luke‘s most beloved movies is Legally Blonde and he recently opened up about where he thinks his character Emmett and the lead character Elle Woods would be today.
Chris has been starring on the CBS series NCIS: Los Angeles since 2009 and it remains one of the most popular shows on television.
Luke Wilson is definitely open for a third Legally Blonde film.
The 48-year-old Stargirl actor chatted with ET about the franchise getting a possible new movie.
“I have not talked to Reese [Witherspoon] about it, but yeah I always kind of hear rumors here and there,” Luke shared. “Never anything official about them doing another Legally Blonde, but I’d love to do another one. I mean, just that character Reese played was so funny at the time and that has kind of become this iconic character now.”
He also revealed where he imagines Elle and Emmett, who were married in Legally Blonde: Red, White and Blonde, are today.
“I would say they definitely have a few children and I just think that it’d be really funny if Reese had a little mini-me, a version of herself,” Luke added. “I would definitely think that they’d have a couple of children.”
Reese recently gave an update about the status of the movie in a chat with this famous singer.
Elle Fanning and Justice Smith‘s romantic drama All the Bright Places now has a premiere date!
The co-stars, ages 21 and 24, respectively, teamed up for the upcoming Netflix film, which will hit the streaming service on February 28.
Here’s the synopsis: “Based on the internationally bestselling novel by Jennifer Niven, All The Bright Places tells the story of Violet Markey (Elle Fanning) and Theodore Finch (Justice Smith), who meet and change each other’s lives forever. As they struggle with the emotional and physical scars of their past, they come together, discovering that even the smallest places and moments can mean something. This compelling drama provides a refreshing and human take on the experience of mental illness, its impact on relationships, as well as the beauty and lasting impact of young love.”
Directed by Brett Haley, it also stars Alexandra Shipp, Kelli O’Hara, Lamar Johnson, Virginia Gardner, Felix Mallard, Sofia Hasmik, Keegan-Michael Key, and Luke Wilson.
“I read this book at just 16 years old,” Elle wrote on Instagram. “Nothing compares to making movies with your best friends and this is case and point right here. Ecstatic to FINALLY share Violet and Finch’s story! #AlltheBrightPlaces movie will be on @Netflix FEBRUARY 28, 2020!!!!!!”
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