'I'm beyond myself about Jennifer Coolidge': Reese Whiterspoon says there's no 'Legally Blonde 3' without 'gifted' co-star

Coolidge had previously stated she didn’t know anything about a new installment of 'Legally Blonde'

PUBLISHED FEB 5, 2023

Reese Witherspoon is all praises for her former co-star Jennifer Coolidge (Frazer Harrison, Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Reese Witherspoon thinks Jennifer Coolidge's participation in 'Legally Blonde 3' is a clear-cut case. When Reese Witherspoon's Elle Woods teaches Jennifer Coolidge's Paulette Bonafonté the "bend-and-snap" trick in Legally Blonde, it quickly became one of the film's most memorable moments, and the scene has become increasingly popular with fans over the years.

“There is no Legally Blonde 3 without Jennifer Coolidge,” Witherspoon said as she spoke about the a third installment of the iconic movie which is likely in the works. Coolidge's career is at an all-time high after starring in Netflix’s thriller 'The Watcher' and HBO’s 'The White Lotus,' for which she recently earned a Golden Globe.

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'I’m beyond myself about Jennifer Coolidge'

Jennifer Coolidge poses with the award for Best Supporting Actress - Television Limited Series/Motion Picture for 'The White Lotus' in the press room during the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 10, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

Witherspoon is thrilled about Coolidge’s success, “I’m beyond myself about Jennifer Coolidge. She deserves every one of those flowers she is receiving right now. And she’s just one of those people who is so naturally gifted and funny and that you can just tell people love her,' cause she gets up there and everybody’s like, ‘I love her,’ but she’s just done a lot of good work in our business for so long, that it’s really nice to see her getting this incredible moment,” she told Entertainment Weekly.

'I don’t have the call yet,' says Jennifer Coolidge

Coolidge had previously claimed that she was unaware of any upcoming 'Legally Blonde' movies. The celebrity spoke with ET in October 2022 and said “I know nothing, I mean I don’t know if they wanted to surprise me or something, ’cause I hear about it a lot. I heard that Mindy has this amazing version of our next round, but I haven’t seen it. I don’t have the call yet.”

Jennifer Coolidge and Reese WItherspoon in 'Legally Blonde' (IMDb)

The release date for Legally Blonde 3's was originally set to be in 2020. Dan Goor and Mindy Kaling will pen the follow-up. In July 2021, Kaling earlier revealed to Entertainment Tonight that Coolidge would "1,000 percent" star in the latest installment to 'Legally Blonde', which has been in development since 2018. The film itself, centered on an older version of Elle, has been put on hold indefinitely, she revealed to Time in March 2022, as she and Goor continue to work on the script.

"We're not afraid of the character in this world, and we don't feel we have to apologize for her," Kaling said. "As a fan, I didn't want to watch her be canceled or become a Karen. That's what's been interesting and challenging — and why it's taking us such a long time to write."