Photo: GettyJoshua Jacksonmay have beentheultimate Joey and Pacey shipper.Dawson’s Creekcreator Kevin Williamson initially viewed Joey (Katie Holmes) and Dawson (James Van Der Beek) as the show’s endgame couple — that is, until Jackson made it clear he had another vision in mind. In fact, the now-43-year-old actor says he fought to ensure Pacey would end up with Joey.“I amtheadvocate!” he toldEntertainment Weekly. “I was like ‘Hell no! No. No. No. That’s not gonna work for me.’ I had a whole conversation with Kevin about this. Like, ‘Look, I get it. This is the idea that you had in your head, but I’m just gonna ask you to watch the tale of the tape and this is the more interesting end for these characters.'“Columbia TriStar International Television/GettyJackson didn’t learn of the pair’s fate until he received the script for the sixth and final season’s last episode, which saw Holmes’ character make her final decision, which originally saw her leaving for New York with Dawson."[Kevin Williamson] only came back to write the finale,” Jackson said. “So, I knew whenever we got the finale script.“Fortunately for Jackson, Van Der Beek shared his feelings about Joey and Pacey.“It felt right to me,” he said during the cast’s2018 reunion withEntertainment Weekly. “It seemed like it made more sense.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Warner Bros.Dawson’s Creekran for six seasons from 1998 to 2003.Michelle Williams,Mary-Margaret Humes, John Wesley Shipp, Mary Beth Peil, Nina Repeta,Kerr Smithand Meredith Monroe were also in the cast.Busy Philippsjoined in season 5.Previously, Jackson shut down the chances of aDawson’s Creekrevival series.“It’s been a very long time, and I think, for anybody who was a fan ofDawson’s, to actually see the four of us on camera again might be a little bit shocking and kinda heartbreaking,” he said onThe Ellen DeGeneres Showin 2016. “We’re not cute kids anymore. I mean, we’re holding up okay, but I think if you put the four of us now next to the four of us then, it might be a little shocking.“Jackson also dismissed the chances ofan unscripted, all-cast reunionlike the 2021Friendsreunion special on HBO Max.“I think because theFriendscast were already adults when they were doing the show, it’s less jarring to see them now,” he toldThe Guardianin September 2021. “If you put our mid-40s selves together on a couch now, with our creaking backs, it might shock people.”
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Joshua Jacksonmay have beentheultimate Joey and Pacey shipper.Dawson’s Creekcreator Kevin Williamson initially viewed Joey (Katie Holmes) and Dawson (James Van Der Beek) as the show’s endgame couple — that is, until Jackson made it clear he had another vision in mind. In fact, the now-43-year-old actor says he fought to ensure Pacey would end up with Joey.“I amtheadvocate!” he toldEntertainment Weekly. “I was like ‘Hell no! No. No. No. That’s not gonna work for me.’ I had a whole conversation with Kevin about this. Like, ‘Look, I get it. This is the idea that you had in your head, but I’m just gonna ask you to watch the tale of the tape and this is the more interesting end for these characters.'“Columbia TriStar International Television/GettyJackson didn’t learn of the pair’s fate until he received the script for the sixth and final season’s last episode, which saw Holmes’ character make her final decision, which originally saw her leaving for New York with Dawson."[Kevin Williamson] only came back to write the finale,” Jackson said. “So, I knew whenever we got the finale script.“Fortunately for Jackson, Van Der Beek shared his feelings about Joey and Pacey.“It felt right to me,” he said during the cast’s2018 reunion withEntertainment Weekly. “It seemed like it made more sense.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Warner Bros.Dawson’s Creekran for six seasons from 1998 to 2003.Michelle Williams,Mary-Margaret Humes, John Wesley Shipp, Mary Beth Peil, Nina Repeta,Kerr Smithand Meredith Monroe were also in the cast.Busy Philippsjoined in season 5.Previously, Jackson shut down the chances of aDawson’s Creekrevival series.“It’s been a very long time, and I think, for anybody who was a fan ofDawson’s, to actually see the four of us on camera again might be a little bit shocking and kinda heartbreaking,” he said onThe Ellen DeGeneres Showin 2016. “We’re not cute kids anymore. I mean, we’re holding up okay, but I think if you put the four of us now next to the four of us then, it might be a little shocking.“Jackson also dismissed the chances ofan unscripted, all-cast reunionlike the 2021Friendsreunion special on HBO Max.“I think because theFriendscast were already adults when they were doing the show, it’s less jarring to see them now,” he toldThe Guardianin September 2021. “If you put our mid-40s selves together on a couch now, with our creaking backs, it might shock people.”
Joshua Jacksonmay have beentheultimate Joey and Pacey shipper.
Dawson’s Creekcreator Kevin Williamson initially viewed Joey (Katie Holmes) and Dawson (James Van Der Beek) as the show’s endgame couple — that is, until Jackson made it clear he had another vision in mind. In fact, the now-43-year-old actor says he fought to ensure Pacey would end up with Joey.
“I amtheadvocate!” he toldEntertainment Weekly. “I was like ‘Hell no! No. No. No. That’s not gonna work for me.’ I had a whole conversation with Kevin about this. Like, ‘Look, I get it. This is the idea that you had in your head, but I’m just gonna ask you to watch the tale of the tape and this is the more interesting end for these characters.'”
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Jackson didn’t learn of the pair’s fate until he received the script for the sixth and final season’s last episode, which saw Holmes’ character make her final decision, which originally saw her leaving for New York with Dawson.
“[Kevin Williamson] only came back to write the finale,” Jackson said. “So, I knew whenever we got the finale script.”
Fortunately for Jackson, Van Der Beek shared his feelings about Joey and Pacey.
“It felt right to me,” he said during the cast’s2018 reunion withEntertainment Weekly. “It seemed like it made more sense.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
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Dawson’s Creekran for six seasons from 1998 to 2003.Michelle Williams,Mary-Margaret Humes, John Wesley Shipp, Mary Beth Peil, Nina Repeta,Kerr Smithand Meredith Monroe were also in the cast.Busy Philippsjoined in season 5.
Previously, Jackson shut down the chances of aDawson’s Creekrevival series.
“It’s been a very long time, and I think, for anybody who was a fan ofDawson’s, to actually see the four of us on camera again might be a little bit shocking and kinda heartbreaking,” he said onThe Ellen DeGeneres Showin 2016. “We’re not cute kids anymore. I mean, we’re holding up okay, but I think if you put the four of us now next to the four of us then, it might be a little shocking.”
Jackson also dismissed the chances ofan unscripted, all-cast reunionlike the 2021Friendsreunion special on HBO Max.
“I think because theFriendscast were already adults when they were doing the show, it’s less jarring to see them now,” he toldThe Guardianin September 2021. “If you put our mid-40s selves together on a couch now, with our creaking backs, it might shock people.”
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