‘Elle’ Bosses on Lexi Minetree’s Elle Woods Transformation and How the Late James Van Der Beek Rewrote His Character’s Ending

Variety reports that Amazon Prime Video's new series 'Elle' marks a contemporary reimagining of the iconic character, with actress Lexi Minetree stepping into the role of Elle Woods. Behind the scenes, showrunners Laura Kittrell and Caroline Dries tackled an unusual challenge alongside typical premiere pressures: honoring the final creative contributions of late cast member James Van Der Beek, who rewrote his character's ending for the series. The show is now streaming on Prime Video.

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