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Christina Applegate was almost cast as Elle
Witherspoon counts Elle as one of her most iconic roles, putting her on the map as a bonafide A-Lister. But Elle was almost played by someone else entirely.
According to Christina Applegate, she passed on the role. The actress said in 2015 that she decided to turn it down in order to not be typecast as a stereotypical dumb blonde after playing a similar character in the sitcom Married With Children”.
“What a stupid move that was, right?” she told Entertainment Tonight. “Reese deserved that. She did a much better job than I ever could, and so that’s her life. That’s her path.”
