Luke Wilson would happily reprise his role as Emmett in Legally Blonde 3. Released in 2001, Legally Blonde quickly became a cult classic and helped to solidify Reese Witherspoon as a Hollywood icon. Directed by Robert Luketic, Legally Blonde follows Elle Woods (Witherspoon), a perky sorority girl who enrolls in Harvard Law School in an attempt to win back her boyfriend. Learning life lessons and overcoming stereotypes along the way, Elle makes unexpected friends and falls in love with Emmett Richmond (Wilson).
Dominating the box office upon its initial release, Legally Blonde spawned a stage musical, a direct-to-DVD spinoff, and a sequel, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White, & Blonde. Following Elle on her newfound career in Washington, the sequel ended with the wedding of Elle and Emmett and appeared to be the final installment of Elle Woods’ journey. However, in 2018, Witherspoon announced she would don her character’s pink wardrobe once again in Legally Blonde 3. Stuck in the production pipeline for a couple of years, Legally Blonde 3 received a boost earlier this year when it was announced that Mindy Kaling and Dan Goor would pen the script. Now it appears Wilson could join Witherspoon in the upcoming film.
Per US Weekly, Wilson would love to reprise his role as Emmett in Legally Blonde 3. Recently announcing a release date of May 2022, Legally Blonde 3 has kept details under wraps, which Wilson confirmed. As of this writing, Wilson isn’t officially attached to the project, but he said “Of course I’d do it. I’ve heard they’re writing it and trying to put it together, but they’re keeping it pretty firmly under wraps.”
Of course, two decades after portraying Emmett in Legally Blonde, Wilson continued to be attached to successful projects, including That '70s Show, Zombieland: Double Tap, and Stargirl. In Legally Blonde, Wilson and Witherspoon had potent chemistry and while it remains to be seen if Kaling and Goor will opt to keep Elle and Emmett married, it would be interesting to see the two characters together in their 40s.
Indeed, the supporting cast of Legally Blonde, such as Jennifer Coolidge as Paulette Bonafonte, helped to turn the first film into a success and should be featured in the third film. Speaking on Legally Blonde’s legacy, Wilson declared, “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.” While the fate of Elle and Emmett’s romance has yet to be revealed, Legally Blonde 3 has a lot to cover in the life of Elle Woods two decades later.
Source: US Weekly