James Van Der Beek Makes Shock Digital Look at Dawson’s Creek Reunion

James Van Der Beek made a shock cameo on the Dawson’s Creek Reunion Monday evening in NYC, this after he bowed out of the occasion resulting from his ongoing well being points, together with most cancers.

The actor — who performed Dawson Leery on the hit TV present — appeared in a pre-recorded video on a digital display within the Richard Roger’s theater in Manhattan— and launched the person who stepped as much as change him — Lin Manuel Miranda.

Van Der Beek stated he had been wanting ahead to the reunion for months after fellow actor Michelle Williams put the occasion collectively. He stated he was disillusioned he could not make it to see his co-stars, corresponding to Joshua Jackson, Katie Holmes and Williams, who performed Jen Lindley on the WB present.

James then gave a shoutout to the followers within the theater, thanking everybody for being there and saying he was humbled by their presence. He additionally made a joke about Lin Manuel being his understudy earlier than he launched the Hamilton creator as his alternative. Try the video … it is a second of true levity.

Someday earlier, Van Der Beek posted on Instagram he could not make it to the reunion due to two abdomen viruses. In November 2024 … Van Der Beek introduced he had stage 3 colorectal most cancers after being identified with the illness roughly a 12 months earlier than.