Actor Taylor John Smith“The circle has closed for’s professional career.”

The The Crawdads sing Wherever the Crawdads Are star has a surprising connection to the film’s executive producer, Reese Witherspoon. The actor was a star in the 2016 pilot for a. Cruel Intentions sequel series, playing the son of Witherspoon’s character Annette Hargrove. Smith got to spend years with his mom, although the pilot was not picked up.

CelebHomes News exclusively reported that he said, “It’s wild.” Daily Pop. “The world seems smaller, smaller and more small every day. It was a dream to be able to collaborate with her, as a result of growing up and watching her movies. It’s a wonderful feeling. You can see that she’s just as you imagine. She’s amazing.”

Smith and her co-stars are still on the show. Daisy Edgar-JonesJones shared his feelings of pressure when Jones brought the novel’s beloved story to the big screen. Daily Pop‘s Francesca AmikerIt was “really enjoyable to be part of something people love so much,” Witherspoon being just one example.