We object! This British actor almost took Luke Wilson’s part in Legally Blonde

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It’s hard to imagine anyone other than Luke Wilson playing Elle Woods sensitive other half Emmett in Legally Blonde, but the film’s casting director had someone entirely different in mind to play the part initially.

Die-hard fans of the flick will recall how Emmett gives Reese Witherspoon’s character her first chance to shine in court before they eventually get married.

As the film turns 20 (let that sink in), casting director Joseph Middleton confessed that they were eyeing up a very different actor for the role.

He told the New York Times how he actually had an Avenger’s star in mind for the part but went with Luke in the end because he was American. ‘I loved Paul Bettany for the role but he was British, and they felt like it really

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