Producer Reese Witherspoon announced her 'mini-me' Lexi Minetree has been cast as the iconic Elle Woods in the Legally Blonde prequel series

The “Legally Blonde” prequel series at Amazon Prime Video has found its young Elle Woods. Lexi Minetree has been cast in the lead role of “Elle,” which will follow Woods during her high school years before she went off to Harvard.

Reese Witherspoon has revealed Lexi Minetree will play Elle Woods in an upcoming Legally Blonde prequel series. Last year, the Oscar-winning actress- who originated the role of the Harvard Law School student in the 2001 movie- confirmed that a spin-off was in the works at Amazon Prime Video.