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Reese Witherspoon, who originated the role of the brainy blonde in the 2001 feature and its 2003 sequel, serves as an executive producer.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
1 July 2026 He gets reacquainted 15 years later with his Sword of Power along with childhood chum Teela (Camila Mendes), who’s brainier and brawnier than the majority of the guys, and his former Man-at-Arms Duncan (Idris Elba), the former protector of Adam’s family.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026 Nio Russell is a vocal standout as Joanne, the brainy but long-suffering girlfriend of the promiscuous and self-absorbed performance artist Maureen, played with endearing confidence by Michael Amira Temple.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026 There’s something really brainy about that.—
Charles Usher,
Midwest Living,
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