‘Gutted’ James Van Deer Beek drops out of ‘Dawson’s Creek’ reunion amid cancer battle

‘Gutted’ James Van Deer Beek drops out of ‘Dawson’s Creek’ reunion amid cancer battle

James Vanderbeek unfortunately had to drop out of the long- awaited Dawson’s Creek reunion due to his health. The actor who went public with his stage three colctal cancer battle in November 2024 explained to his Instagram followers over the weekend that he is out of commission. On Sunday, he wrote, “So you can imagine how gutted I was when two stomach viruses conspired to knock me out of commission and keep me grounded at the worst possible moment.” He noted that the charity event put on in partnership with F Cancer was the evening he’d been looking forward to most since Michelle Williams came up with the idea in January. Vanderbeek and Williams were set to reunite with Bizzy Phillips, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, and more former co-stars in New York City at the Richard Rogers Theater Monday night, September 22nd. He wrote, “Despite every effort, I won’t get to be there. I won’t get to stand on that stage and thank every soul in the theater for showing up for me and against cancer when I needed it most. He did however share who would be filling in for him writing, “But I do have an understudy, a ridiculously overqualified replacement who would have been number one on my wish list had I ever dreamed he’d be available. Someone my kids would definitely consider an upgrade over me. Plus, he already knows how to get to the theater, so that’s convenient.” It turns out Lin Manuel Miranda is taking over for Vanderbeek. Yes, Hamilton himself. Vanderbeek gushed, “Thank you, Lin Manuel. You were a hero to my kids before. Now you’re a demigod.” And concluded with, “Everyone, please enjoy all the love in that room. Shine some on my family. I will be beaming and receiving from afar in a bed in Austin.

James Van Der Beek is “gutted” to drop out of Monday’s long-awaited “Dawson’s Creek” reunion.

The actor, who went public with his stage 3 colorectal cancer battle in November 2024, explained to his Instagram followers over the weekend that he is “out of commission.”

On Sunday, the “Varsity Blues” star, 48, wrote, “Two stomach viruses conspired to … keep me grounded at the worst possible moment.”

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