“Cruel Intentions was one of the biggest blockbusters of the 1990s.

Phillippe loved the idea, but apparently Witherspoon needed more convincing before she said yes.

And Reese was like, ‘I’ll do it.

Reese Witherspoon smiling at an event

But we need to work on the character.’

I’m like, ‘Anything, anything, anything.’

She wanted to strengthen the character, and she was right” (viaCosmopolitan).

Reese Witherspoon in Cruel Intentions

Not only did Witherspoon say the character needed work, she actually helped with the re-writes herself.

Annette was the character most removed from me.