Fans of the hit film Legally Blonde have begun a campaign for pop star Sabrina Carpenter to star as a young Elle Woods in the upcoming prequel series, titled Elle. The show, produced by Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine company, will follow Elle's high school years before she attends Harvard Law School.
Witherspoon, 48, announced the series at Amazon's Upfront event in New York on Tuesday, dressed in a pink skirt suit and heels, reprising her iconic role. No cast or release date has been announced, prompting speculation among fans.
On social media, many have called for Carpenter, 25, to take the role. One fan wrote: 'They better cast Sabrina Carpenter as Elle Woods when they make the movie musical version of Legally Blonde.' Another added: 'If Sabrina is young Elle Woods that would be the most iconic role ever for her.'
Carpenter, known for her role in Disney's Girl Meets World and hit songs like Espresso, recently supported Taylor Swift on the Eras Tour. Rumours intensified after fans noticed that Witherspoon and Carpenter began following each other on Instagram.
The prequel series is part of a growing trend of origin stories for beloved film characters. Witherspoon has not commented on casting speculation.
