Washington, June 28 -- Nearly five months after the death of James Van Der Beek at the age of 48, one of his final onscreen performances is set to reach audiences with the premiere of 'Elle' on Prime Video on July 1.

Speaking to Deadline, 'Elle' star Lexi Minetree paid tribute to her late co-star, who plays Dean Wilson in the 'Legally Blonde' prequel series.

"He's wonderful. It was incredible working with him," Minetree said of Van Der Beek, adding, "He's so charismatic, and I'm so excited for people to get to see his performance, because he just brought so much life to this character, and to set, honestly."

Reflecting on their time working together, Minetree recalled the warmth Van Der Beek brought to the production.

"I remember meet...