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‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Series Sets Open Casting Call For Young Elle Woods

Wednesday, September 25

Amazon Prime Video is holding an open casting call for the lead role in the Legally Blonde prequel series, as announced by Reese Witherspoon on Instagram. Titled Elle, the series delves into Elle Woods'... Read More.

HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Opens Casting Call For Harry, Ron and Hermione

Monday, September 9

HBO has issued an open casting call for child actors, aged 9-11 in April 2025, from the U.K. and Ireland for its upcoming Harry Potter TV series. The call emphasizes inclusive and diverse casting,... Read More.

Twitter Reacts to ‘Furiosa’ Casting

Wednesday, October 14

George Miller has recruited Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II to star in Furiosa. The film is a prequel based on Charlize Theron’s character from 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road. The 24-year-old Taylor-Joy... Read More.

‘Bachelor’ Casting Producer Talks White-Washing + Why Rachel Lindsay’s Season Won’t Be Seen Again

Wednesday, June 17

The Bachelor announced that Matt James will be the first black Bachelor in history, after a sustained call to arms in Bachelor Nation, led by Rachel Lindsay and endorsed by several former stars, who... Read More.

Halle Bailey Talks Overcoming Racist Reaction to ‘Little Mermaid’ Casting

Friday, June 12

Halle Bailey is opening up about how she felt when she was cast as Ariel in the live-action The Little Mermaid, and trolls reacted with predictably loathsome levels of racism. Several went so far... Read More.

Clare Crawley To Get Casting Do-Over

Friday, March 20

Clare Crawley’s Bachelorette season hasn’t even started, but the scandals keep coming! First, the 38-year-old had to endure the mockery of her exes and social media for being the oldest Bachelorette in history and... Read More.