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James Van Der Beek Joins Legally Blonde Prequel 6 Months After Sharing Cancer Diagnosis
- James Van Der Beek is joining Prime Video's Legally Blonde prequel series Elle, set to premiere next summer in 2026.
- Van Der Beek announced this role months after disclosing his stage 3 colorectal cancer diagnosis received in August 2023.
- Elle centers on the teenage years of Elle Woods during the 1990s, with Lexi Minetree starring and Reese Witherspoon serving as an executive producer.
- Van Der Beek will portray a recurring character who currently oversees the local education system and is also running for mayor; he expressed his enthusiasm for the role on Instagram.
- Van Der Beek has returned to work as he continues treatment and focuses on his health, reflecting on the shock of his diagnosis and support from his family.
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Lexi Minetree Teases the 'True Vintage' of Her Elle Woods Wardrobe in 'Legally Blonde' Prequel Series
Minetree will star in 'Elle' as a high school-aged Elle WoodsSlaven Vlasic/Getty; Tracy Bennett/Mgm/Kobal/Shutterstock Lexi Minetree; Reese Witherspoon in Legally Blonde.Lexi Minetree is opening up about taking over the role of Elle Woods in the new Legally Blonde prequel series, ElleThe 24-year-old actress shared that the wardrobe for her upcoming TV series is full of vintage pieces that pay homage to the original 2001 Reese Witherspoon film"E…
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James Van Der Beek cast in 'Legally Blonde' prequel, 'Elle'
Kevin Winter/Getty Images James Van Der Beek is joining the cast of the upcoming Legally Blonde prequel, Elle. The Dawson’s Creek actor’s new role in the highly anticipated series was announced Thursday. According to Amazon, he will be playing the city’s new mayoral candidate and current school district superintendent, Dean Wilson. Van Der Beek, 48, took to Instagram to share his excitement over the news. “So, this is exciting… I’m going back to…
James Van Der Beek Joins ‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Series ‘Elle’ | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
James Van Der Beek is the latest star to join the cast of Elle! On Thursday (May 15), the 48-year-old Dawson’s Creek actor announced that he has joined the cast of Prime Video’s upcoming Legally Blonde prequel series starring Lexi Minetree as a young Elle Woods. Keep reading to find out more…“So, this is exciting… I’m going back to work for a bit,” James wrote on Instagram. “Super excited to join this awesome cast in such a fun project. Almost a…
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