James Van Der Beek Reacts to Fake Reunion Pic of Dawson’s Creek Cast

James Van Der Beek is all for a Dawson’s Creek reunion — even if it’s totally fake.

Van Der Beek, 47, recently gave his stamp of approval on a series of AI-generated photos posted on social media of him and his former costars Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson and Michelle Williams.

“Merry Christmas to all with these beautiful photos of the quartet together,” the90screek fan account captioned fake reunion snaps of the cast via Instagram on December 24, 2024.

Van Der Beek discovered the images on Tuesday, January 14, replying in the comments section, “Cute!!!”

Among the AI-made photos is a group shot of Van Der Beek, Williams, 44, Holmes, 46, and Jackson, 46, huddled in front of a Christmas tree. A second photo showed the two male actors with Williams bundled up in the snow.

The holiday-themed pictures also featured Van Der Beek in a Christmas sweater smiling with Williams and standing in the snow with Holmes.

Van Der Beek starred as Dawson Leery on The WB series from 1998 to 2003. Holmes portrayed his BFF and childhood love Joey Potter, while Jackson played their other best friend and Joey’s true love, Pacey Witter. Williams, meanwhile, was the edgy Jen Lindley.

While the teenage drama ended more than two decades ago, the cast has reunited from time to time.

One of their most iconic reunions came in 2018 when the stars posed for Entertainment Weekly in honor of the 20th anniversary of the premiere.

“I think we’ve all sort of seen each other over the years, but not everybody all together. And never for long enough,” Holmes told the outlet at the time.

Despite their physical distance, the cast appears to have each other’s backs. When Van Der Beek announced his cancer diagnosis in November 2024, another Dawson’s Creek costar Busy Philipps showed him some love via social media.

“My wonderful friend, I’m sending you and your beautiful family all the love and prayers for your healing and complete recovery ❤️,” Philipps, who played Joey’s college roommate Audrey Liddell on the show, wrote via Instagram.

At the time, Van Der Beek revealed that he is battling stage 3 colorectal cancer. “I’m very cautiously optimistic,” he told People in November 2024. “I’m in a place of healing; my energy levels are great.”

While celebrating Thanksgiving, the actor gave an update about his “tough year” via Instagram.

“I’m thankful for all of it. For the giant life re-direct cancer has placed in my path,” Van Der Beek added. “For the gift of knowing what it feels like to have friends come through on such a profound level, and in ways I never would have been able to ask for had I not been going through it.”

He concluded: “I’m grateful to each and every one of you who has reached out and sent good vibes and prayers. It all lands and makes a difference.”