Reese Witherspoon is remembering James Van Der Beek. In case you didn't know, James' final acting role is in an upcoming series executive produced by Reese. It's called Elle, and it's a show that's going to follow the story of Elle Woods from the iconic 2001 film Legally Blonde. He plays a mayoral candidate and school superintendent named Dean Wilson. Related: James' Wife Shares GoFundMe As Family Now Faces 'An Uncertain Future' After working on his final project with him, Reese took to Instagram on Wednesday to pay her respects to the actor.