Holly told the Daily Express she’d love Reese to play the lead, a career woman who falls in love with her children’s male carer.

"I’d love to see Reese in the part," she said. "The lead character Jamie Whitefield is very successful but she’s very likeable too, and someone you can relate to. Reese has those qualities.

"What’s more, she’s just been through a marriage break-up and this makes her seems more vulnerable."

When asked about the male lead, Holly laughed: "He’s got to be smoking and hot.

"Just like Brad Pitt in Thelma And Louise."

Reese: ’doing fine’ post-split - Dec 19 2006
In her first public appearance since her split from Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon has told a US magazine that she’s "doing fine" after her high-profile break-up.

Stepping out for the Kennedy Center Honours in Washington earlier this month, Reese told an In Touch Weekly reporter, "I’m doing fine, I’m getting out a little more now. You’ll be seeing more of me."

The 30-year-old actress, who announced her separation from Ryan, 32, on November 8, has done a good job of avoiding the spotlight since the split.

She chose to spend Thanksgiving with her parents in Louisiana and has been filming the drama Rendition in Los Angeles and Washington, alongside Jake Gyllenhaal.

The magazine claims that Reese is still in phone contact with Ryan several times a week, but sticks to talking only about their two children kids, Ava, seven, and three-year-old Deacon.

"She’s being civil to him, but she’s built walls," a friend of the actress tells In Touch.

And, despite vowing to get "out a little more", Reese won’t be hitting the dating scene any time soon, says the source.

"It’s a million miles away from her thoughts," her friend tells the magazine.

Reese turns to her showbiz pals - Nov 22 2006
Reese Witherspoon is turning to her A-list pals to help her through her divorce from Ryan Phillippe.

The Oscar-winning actress has kept a low profile since news of the split broke, but she was finally spotted out and about in Beverly Hills last Friday.

And she was eating with none other than fellow Academy Award winner Renee Zellweger, who was chowing down with her at the newest hot restaurant in town, Wolfgang Puck’s CUT.

According to the spies at TMZ.com, Renee patted Reese’s shoulder and tried to keep a tired-looking Reese upbeat.

Luckily for the pair of them, Bruce Willis was sitting not five seats away from them and he left the people he was dining with to come over a chat with the pair for about 45 minutes, while Reese munched on her salad.

They finally left, Reese by herself, whilst Renee apparently left with the Die Hard star.

Reese files for divorce - Nov 9 2006
Reese Witherspoon has filed for divorce from husband Ryan Phillippe, almost a fortnight after the couple announced they were separating.

In yesterday’s filing in Los Angeles, the actress cites "irreconcilable differences" and seeks custody of the couple’s two children -- seven-year-old Ava and three-year-old Deacon.

Reese, 30, also seeks visitation for Ryan, 32, and "exclusive use of the family residence".

The actress also asked for the court to terminate its ability to award spousal support to her ex.