James Van Der Beek's Final Role Revealed: Everything We Know About His Last Performance in Legally Blonde Prequel 'Elle'

In the wake of his death at 48, one final performance from James Van Der Beek is set to reach audiences later this year.

Van Der Beek had recently joined the cast of Elle, the upcoming prequel series to the Legally Blonde universe, developed for Prime Video. The series is scheduled to premiere July 1, 2026, and filming for its first season was already completed prior to his passing.