The Return of James Van Der Beek
November 16th, 2008 by Evil Beet
Just when it looked like his career was up Dawson’s creek without a paddle, James Van Der Beek is getting a second chance at being a professional actor.
James Van Der Beek has signed onto a lead role with the Fox pilot Eva Adams.
The hour-long project revolves around Adam, a self-centred and sexist sports agent who gets a healthy dose of comeuppance when a witch’s spell turns him into a woman. Now, he must deal with the same kind of shabby treatment he used to dole out.
Van Der Beek will play Connor, a former frat boy who is a colleague and good friend of Adam’s.
David Denman, who played Pam’s ex-fiance Roy on “The Office,” has also joined the cast. He will play Paul, a still-recovering divorcee and single dad who works at the sports firm alongside Adam and Connor.
Adam/Eva has yet to be cast.
And, like everything on American TV these days, we stole the idea from another country … the show is based on the hit Argentinean telenovela Lalola.
Who should they cast as the sexist man who gets turned into a woman???
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ugh adam-eva. how punny.
He doesn’t look too bad, he aged better than Pacey, even if his head is undoubtedly still way too large for his body.
Michael Lohan!!!!!! he’d be perfect, don’t you think???
nooooo Pacey is way hotter than Dawson!
Chace Crawford, he’s pretty enough. ;)
um, am i missing the point? won’t the part be played by a woman? not that chace crawford couldn’t totally play a woman, if he shaved. . .
He looks like Beaker from The Muppets.
Joan, they need the actor in the first instance. I get what you’re saying though, who cares who acts Adam, he’ll only be around for the first episode anyway.
This series is being aired as well in Spain, and it’s being quite successful. If the acting is good, it’s a brilliant idea!!
And I know what will happen with Connor hahahah I watched Lalola over the summer in Spain!!!!
I’m on board with Star Style File. James Van Der Beek forehead has to measure at least 9 inches. Some white strips might prompt me to watch, but I doubt it. American tv always botched tv shows from other countries.
what was the film he was in about college before, with kate bosworth? He was the “CAD” in it that fell in love with a girl in love with someone else, and the somone else didn’t know who she was. Well, from that sketchy description if anyone knows that’s be great
ew put him back wherever he was.