Reese Witherspoon Mourns Bruiser Woods, Her Furry Legally Blonde Pal Has Died

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It’s an old trope of TV and film to never work with children or animals. Of course, some of the most endearing and adorable characters to ever hit the screen are one of those two things. After all, who doesn’t want to see an adorable puppy saving the day or making it’s way into characters’ hearts? One of the most memorable pooches to hit the silver screen in recent memory is Elle Woods’ chihuahua Bruiser in the Legally Blonde films. Reese Witherspoon’s Elle carried the dog everywhere during her adventures in the law field, with the dog wearing pink outfits and drinking Evian. 

We’re sad to report that the puppy who played Bruiser Woods in the original Legally Blonde, named Moonie, has just passed away. All pet losses are hard to get through, but this dog delighted millions of fans with his performance a Bruiser. Moonie’s co-star Reese Witherspoon took to instagram today to mourn Moonie and honor his legacy. Check out the sweet message below.
 
How sweet is that? After all, Reese Witherspoon presumably last saw the chihuahua around the time that Legally Blonde was released back in 2001. So it’s been quite a few years since Witherspoon interacted with the puppy actor. But Moonie’s performance and interaction must have meant something to the Academy Award winning actress since she took to instagram to mourn her costar.

Legally Blonde is a massively successful comedy starring Reese Witherspoon. The plot revolves around ditzy sorority girl Elle Woods who applies and is accepted to Harvard Law School in order to follow her ex-boyfriend, Warner. Unfortunately, the plan comes crashing down when she discovers that the man of her dreams is already engaged to another law student. From there, Elle decides to take her law career seriously and show all of her haters how smart and strong she can be.

Legally Blonde is one of the quintessential comedies from the early 2000’s, and was massively successful. In addition to being a box office success, the film was also critically acclaimed. Both Reese Witherspoon’s performance and film itself were nominated for 2001 Golden Globe Awards. A sequel film was released in 2003 to much more modest success.

In addition to Legally Blonde’s success, the comedy is also a popular culture icon that is still relevant. Elle’s lines, including the ones about Bruiser (he’s a gemini vegetarian) are utterly quotable. Check out one of Bruiser’s big scenes below.



The film was also adapted into a Broadway musical, which garnered a handful of Tony nominees and included a real life chihuahua to play Bruiser on stage. 

Moonie aka Bruiser Woods, you’ve lifted up your leg and marked your territory on the world of film forever. Rest easy, pup.