While the third film remains in an unclear state of limbo, original star Alanna Ubach has an thrilling response to her prospective Legally Blonde 3 return. Ubach rose to prominence playing the character of Serena McGuire, most effective pal and sorority sister to Reese Witherspoon’s major lady Elle Woods in MGM’s 2001 hit rom-com, which was a box workplace good results, taking more than $140 million worldwide, against a price range of $18 million. Ubach also reprised her function in the marginally significantly less thriving sequel Legally Blonde 2: Red, White &amp Blonde, and went on to seem in such thriving shows as Californication and Euphoria.

During a current interview with Screen Rant for Ted‘s awards consideration, Ubach opened up on the possibility of her returning to the function of Serena in Legally Blonde 3, revealing that there have been “sort of” talks for her to return, but stopped quick of providing definitive confirmation. She also discussed her views on the upcoming prequel series Elle, set for a 2025 release, as properly as Legally Blonde: The Musical, and discussed her excitement at becoming involved in ther franchise. Check out Ubach’s complete comments on the matter beneath:

Alanna Ubach:
Yes, a prequel. I can not wait to watch that. Elle the prequel, this is her as a small chicken ideal prior to she becomes a USC student, feel properly, ideal prior to she goes to college, and I’m definitely hunting forward to seeing that. I saw the musical for the initially time and I loved it. [There’s] sort of [been talks for me to return]. I never know if I can definitely say something about it, definitely. I never know. I imply, honestly, your guess is as fantastic as mine.

The funny point about becoming a character actor is you happen to be normally referred to as a week prior to they start off production. “Hey, you’re playing Serena.” “I am?” “Yeah, you start Monday, you’re going to Wardrobe tomorrow, blah, blah, blah. And there you go. All right, let’s go.” You have to be game for something.

What Role Could Serena Play In Legally Blonde 3 (&amp When Might It Release)?

As 1 of Elle’s most effective close friends, and sorority sisters, there is small doubt that Serena will have a prominent supporting function in Legally Blonde 3, but what specifically her character arc could appear like is unclear at this point, and will rely largely on the script and story path. As the characters of Serena and Elle will be in their 40s-50s now, it is attainable she could be a profession lady, and could even have a household. How considerably she and Elle will have kept in speak to remains to be noticed, and the film could also touch on her connection with their other most effective pal, Jessica Cauffiel’s Margot.

There is no set release date for the threequel however, but the project remains in pre-production, and a lot of of the original cast look to be attached. It appears unlikely that the film will be released in 2025, as the prequel Legally Blonde Television show is due to hit screens then, but the film could get a theatrical release anytime from 2026 onward. The film has been in improvement hell for some time, and was believed to be 1 of the franchises concluding in 2023, prior to MGM confirmed that Mindy Kaling and Dan Goor would pen an completely new script for the film.

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New Legally Blonde Prequel Show Already Has The Perfect Reese Witherspoon Replacement

Prime Video has the tall activity of recasting Reese Witherspoon for Elle, a prequel series that will concentrate on Legally Blonde’s Elle’s higher college years.

The return of Ubach, as properly as other members from the Legally Blonde legacy cast bodes properly for the good results of the third film, and the age of the stars now signifies that Legally Blonde 3 is certain to be the final installment in the franchise. The film will present the franchise with a likelihood to round off what is, at its heart, a heartwarming tale about friendship and female empowerment, and Ubach has played a prominent function in assisting to elevate this iconic franchise.

The initially two Legally Blonde films are accessible to stream on Max.

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Writers

Karen McCullah , Mindy Kaling , Kirsten Smith , Dan Goor