Marie Claire reported in 2015 that Legally Blonde could have ended differently. The film`s original ending would have shown Elle kissing Emmett on the steps of the courthouse, then cutting to her and blonde Vivian, handing out leaflets for the Blonde Legal Defense Fund. The test audience hated it, so the last scene, the opening speech of the final scene, was written instead. The outline of Legally Blonde grew out of Brown`s experiences as a blonde who went to Stanford Law School while obsessed with fashion and beauty, reading Elle magazine and frequently colliding with the personalities of her peers. In 2000, Brown met producer Marc Platt, who helped her develop her manuscript into a novel. Platt hired screenwriters McCullah Lutz and Smith to adapt the book into a film. The project caught the attention of director Luketic, an Australian newcomer who came to Hollywood after the success of his first offbeat short film Titsiana Booberini. “I had been reading scripts for two years and couldn`t find anything to put my own personal imprint until Legally Blonde came along,” Luketic said. Obviously, the book needs to be rewritten that blondes are less intelligent because you`ve probably been cheated on at least once by a beautiful blonde in the movie.
Witherspoon wore 40 different hairstyles in the film. [22] “Oh my God, it became known as `The hair that ate Hollywood,`” Luketic said. It was all about hair. I have this obsession with flyaways. It annoyed Reese a bit because I always had hairdressers on my face. But most of the time, the research and testing on set went in the right color, because `blonde` is open to interpretation, I thought. Shortly after the film begins, she goes to the living room with her friends to cheer herself up, and we see her next to an elderly woman on a couch.[12] This elderly lady reads Seventeen magazine, and if you look closely, you can see that the cover photo shows Josie`s stars and the Pussycats. Now, it may not mean much to you right away, but it`s actually a nod to film producer Marc E. Platt, who produced Josie and Legally Blonde. There are eight deleted scenes on the DVD and Blu-ray, namely: “After the Break-Up” – after Elle and Warner split up, She stumbles in the hallway. Her two friends are shocked and expect to find a ring on her finger. “Rollerblading” – a short scene that was part of Elle`s recording video sequence. `The Betting Pool` – Vivian and others place a betting prize pool at the party to see how long she would survive at Harvard.
This comes in the movie after Elle leaves the party after a conversation with Warner. `Elle`s Revenge` – Long sequence in which she takes revenge on Aaron, one of the people who bet against her. However, he would end up losing all his money. Even Elle`s bullies are smiling from it. “Testimony” – sequence in which they question witnesses individually with all lawyers present. They make the chutney sound so stupid in this scene (but it`s still stupid), Enrique exaggerates the story after the incident and looks like a character from a soap opera. “Delta Nu Sister” – it makes sense when you see it, a short scene where She sees Brooke in prison, hoping to get her alibi. She impersonates Brooke`s sister, Delta Nu, to the policeman. “Professor Callahan & Emmett” – a quick scene where Emmett confronts Professor Callahan after coming to her.
“Mrs. Windham Vandermark” – short cameo scene near the end of the film in which Mrs. Windham tells Elle that she was once blonde and that her daughter needs a good lawyer. Witherspoon wanted to make sure she wasn`t just painting Elle Woods as a blonde, casual bimbo, and her research clearly paid off, as Elle Woods manages to be smart, funny, and lovable without falling into stereotypical territory. The story of Legally Blonde is actually based on a book by Amanda Brown, who wrote about her experience studying at Stanford Law School. However, when the people behind Legally Blonde approached Stanford for permission to shoot there, the college refused, as it did not want to harm its image in any way by producing the film. Not even the University of Chicago, which should be questioned next.