An onscreen Dawson’s Creek reunion between Joshua Jackson and Kerr Smith on the set of Little Fires Everywhere was scrapped as it was considered “too distracting”.
Showrunner Liz Tigelaar revealed shortly after Jackson landed the role of attorney Bill Richardson in the limited series, she thought it would be great to bring Smith onboard for a cameo, having previously worked together on 2010 drama Life Unexpected.
However, Tigelaar soon had a change of heart about the idea as the thought of having Jackson and Smith – known for their breakthrough roles as Pacey Witter and Jack McPhee – share the screen again, 17 years after Dawson’s Creek wrapped for good, was too much for her to bear.
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