Reese Witherspoon 'Devastated' Following James Van Der Beek's Death as His Final Role Will Appear in 'Legally Blonde' Prequel Mia GalanteFebruary 11, 2026 at 11:48 PM 0 Photo by TheStewartofNY on Getty Images Reese Witherspoon is paying tribute to James Van Der Beek as his last on screen role is set for the upcoming Legally Blonde prequel series. "Devastated to hear about James Van Der Beek," she shared on her Instagram story on Wednesday, Feb. 11. "What an extraordinary, talented man who also showed great kindness and grace in every action.
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Mia GalanteFebruary 11, 2026 at 11:48 PM
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Reese Witherspoon is paying tribute to James Van Der Beek as his last on screen role is set for the upcoming Legally Blonde prequel series.
"Devastated to hear about James Van Der Beek," she shared on her Instagram story on Wednesday, Feb. 11. "What an extraordinary, talented man who also showed great kindness and grace in every action. Praying all the angels watch over his family during this difficult time."
Van Der Beek was cast in a recurring guest starring role on the upcoming television series, Elle, which follows the titular character of the film Legally Blonde during her high school days.
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The prequel series will allow audiences to, "learn about the life experiences that shaped her [Elle] into the iconic young woman we came to know and love."
Witherspoon's production company, Hello Sunshine, will be producing the television series and Lexi Minetree will be starring as Elle.
The rest of the cast includes The rest of the cast includes June Diane Raphael (Grace and Frankie), Tom Everett Scott (That Thing You Do!), Kayla Maisonet (Stuck in the Middle), Lisa Yamada (Little Fires Everywhere), Chandler Kinney (Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin), Jacob Moskovitz (Y2K), and Logan Shroyer (This Is Us).
Elle will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on Wednesday, July 1.
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