United Kingdom, March 3 -- James Van Der Beek was "giving and considerate" in his final film role.

The actor passed away on February 11, aged 48, following a battle with colorectal cancer, and his The Gates co-star Mason Gooding - the son of Hollywood megastar Cuba Gooding Jr. - enjoyed learning from James how to "lead with grace and be considerate of all others".

Speaking about filming the movie, he told Deadline: "It was super fun, four weeks of straight night shoots.

"It was a lot of trying your best to remain present and having someone as seasoned and giving and considerate as James to kind of lead that way and incite a lot of growth, at least in me as an artist, meant that even though I was tired every day, I still felt like I was...