James Van Der Beek tapes emotional video message for ‘Dawson’s Creek’ reunion after dropping out pic.twitter.com/EfJZVV5Sj0
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– The cast reunited to raise money for Fuck Cancer after James’s diagnosis with stage three colon cancer. It was Michelle’s idea to put the event together.
– James Van Der Beek was not able to be there in person due to stomach viruses, but did appear via video message. Lin-Manuel Miranda stepped in as Dawson Leery instead.