‘Legally Blonde’ Director Admits Reese Witherspoon Was ‘Too Difficult'

"Legally Blonde" was a hugely successful movie that balanced comedy with a powerful message

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No one could have played the iconic main character, Elle Woods, better than Reese Witherspoon.

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Despite the film's success and praise of Witherspoon's performance, director Robert Luketic had negative things to say about her.

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He said that she lacked humor, was impenetrable, and took filmmaking too seriously for him.

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He compared her to other actresses he has worked with and said he was unable to bond with her.

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A financial advisor that Witherspoon had also tried to put her down and told her that she would be making less money and lose her success in her 40s.

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Witherspoon had appeared in some movies before "Legally Blonde," but this film took her career to new heights.

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The movie was inspired by the novel of the same name by Amanda Brown, and it topped film charts and raked in over a hundred million.

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Witherspoon has been very successful; she has won and been nominated for several academy awards for her performance in several movies and shows

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