James Van Der Beek ‘dropped a bomb’ on ‘Actual Full Monty’ co-stars with most cancers

When James Van Der Beek introduced his most cancers prognosis to his “The Actual Full Monty” castmates, they have been shocked.

“[He] dropped a bomb on us,” Anthony Anderson informed Fox Information Digital.

Anderson government produces and likewise stars in “The Actual Full Monty” together with Van Der Beek, Bruno Tonioli, Tyler Posey, Taye Diggs and Chris Jones. Based mostly on the beloved 1997 film, the particular options the forged elevating consciousness for prostate, testicular and colorectal most cancers testing and analysis by coaching for and recreating the film’s well-known striptease finale.

Van Der Beek broke the information of his prognosis to his castmates throughout rehearsals, making the work they have been doing all of the extra necessary.

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“For what it means, for our buddy to undergo this personally to share with us, ‘had you known as me six weeks in the past, couple of months in the past, previous to this, I might not be right here doing this present with you proper now,’” Anderson mentioned. “So it actually confirmed the significance of what a present like ‘The Actual Full Monty’ not solely means to us, however to the neighborhood at massive and for what it means for males to exit and get to get educated, to get examined and go see a health care provider.”

Van der Beek informed Fox Information Digital he’s “doing nice” since he introduced to the world that he had been identified with colorectal most cancers.

In an Instagram publish on Nov. 3, the “Dawson’s Creek” star wrote, “‘It’s most cancers…’ Annually, roughly 2 billion folks world wide obtain this prognosis. And I’m certainly one of them.”

He defined that he had been “coping with this privately,” specializing in “getting therapy and dialing in my general well being with higher focus than ever earlier than.”

Van Der Beek introduced his colorectal most cancers prognosis to the world final month, saying a tabloid “altered” the timeline. (JC Olivera/Selection through Getty Photographs)

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However he additionally revealed that his plan to debate it publicly and lift consciousness was “altered” the morning he shared the publish when he realized “a tabloid was going to run with the information.”

He additionally took a second to apologize to folks he is aware of personally who needed to discover out about his prognosis by means of the media, writing, “Nothing about this course of has occurred on my most popular timeline… However we roll with it, taking every shock as a signpost, pointing us towards a higher future than we might have found with out divine intervention.”

When Van Der Beek informed the lads throughout rehearsals for “The Actual Full Monty,” Tonioli mentioned his first thought was “power and bravado.”

“I admired him a lot, the constructive angle, the power of character is completely inspiring and wonderful. Actually wonderful,” the “Dancing with the Stars” choose mentioned.

“DWTS” choose Bruno Tonioli mentioned he “admired” Van Der Beek’s “constructive angle” as they rehearsed for “The Actual Full Monty.” (Ray Mickshaw/FOX)

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He added that virtually everybody they know has been supportive of the thought, racy as it’s, “as a result of folks perceive how necessary that is. All my ‘Dancing with the Stars’ staff, my buddies as a result of it’s a nice present, however the message is necessary and all people was completely supportive.”

Van Der Beek added, “even my children. Most of them,” are supportive of their dad baring all on tv.

“I’d say share smart, 60% of my children have been completely on board,” he added.

The 47-year-old has six youngsters along with his spouse of 14 years, Kimberly.

Van Der Beek joked that “60% of my children have been completely on board,” with him stripping down for the present. (FOX through Getty Photographs)

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Anderson joked that Van Der Beek has a “full litter” of children, and that the 60% means 4 of them have been on board.

Van Der Beek mentioned, “I don’t assume I’ve ever laughed tougher” through the coaching and rehearsals for the present. 

“Teen Wolf” star Posey added, “That’s the place the guts of [the show] is through the coaching.”

Diggs admitted, “I believed it was going to be like a glorified PSA, you understand? A few step touches, I believed it will be straightforward. And it was work.”

Taye Diggs admitted he thought getting ready for the present striptease “can be straightforward.” (Ray Mickshaw/FOX)

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He continued, “I am glad that I did. I did not know that it will be such onerous work, nevertheless it was the form of work that was good for me, and it was good to simply be with a bunch of individuals. I bought to know every certainly one of these fellas in a really intimate method. To have one focus, after which have an artwork type form of behind that may be very highly effective. One thing that might have been taken, you understand, as is or as foolish or mild. You recognize we really, we actually centered.” 

Van Der Beek joked, “In between, after we have been[n’t] falling down laughing, we have been tremendous centered.”

Tonioli added, “The rehearsals have been nice, it was after we really needed to do it! We liked it.”

“I discover myself explaining what we did on ‘The Actual Full Monty’ now that we’re selling it to my family and friends. As a result of after we have been doing it, not too many individuals knew what was occurring or what I used to be doing,” the “Blackish” star mentioned. “However now they see the commercials for and so they’re like, ‘Yeah, what is the present you’re doing? What’s this film?’ I used to be like, ‘It’s not a film, I’m bare!’ And I get pleasure from explaining it to them now as a result of it offers me extra of a way of function to essentially be speaking concerning the messaging behind every thing.”

Anderson, who is also an government producer on the present, mentioned he is been having enjoyable explaining the racy idea to folks, “as a result of it offers me extra of a way of function to essentially be speaking concerning the messaging behind every thing.” (Ray Mickshaw/FOX)

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“I feel we’re all on the identical web page in a method, as a result of we have all been affected by household, buddies by this personally,” Tonioli mentioned. 

His longtime buddy and fellow “DWTS” choose Len Goodman died final 12 months from prostate most cancers, making it a simple choice when Anderson reached out to him to be on the present.

Tonioli mentioned a part of his draw to “The Actual Full Monty” was the lack of his buddy and fellow “DWTS” choose Len Goodman, who died in 2023 from prostate most cancers. (Kelsey McNeal/Disney Basic Leisure Content material through Getty Photographs)

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“So whenever you requested me, it is positively, positively as a result of, [we] misplaced Len,” Tonioli mentioned, including, “it would make a distinction. Individuals will watch this, and they’ll go on the market and get checked. And it’s totally, crucial.” 

“The Actual Full Monty” premieres Monday, Dec. 9, on FOX and streams the next day on Hulu.