Joshua Jackson has almost joined Gray's Anatomy & # 39; as an interest in love for a beloved character

One of the colleagues at the Gray Sloan Memorial finished his work before he could even put on his scrubs. Most dedicated fans may remember that Joshua Jackson was chosen for The anatomy of Gray in 2007, but because of the Writers Guild of America strike that year, his new concert never materialized. If you are among the Gray & # 39; s Viewers who were not aware of or simply forgot about this anecdote, but get ready to be gifted minded: the Jackson character was supposed to be the lover interest of Dr. Cristina Yang , from Sandra Oh, previously reported by TV guide.

That's right, the actor who has already conquered the heart of Pacey Witter in the teen drama series of the WB Dawson's Creek in the late 90s and early 2000s, was almost Cristina's person. (Well, after Meredith, of course.) Though it's unclear whether or not he was supposed to play the role of Dr. Owen Hunt, who is now played by actor Kevin McKidd , the timing would certainly have made sense. After all, TV guide said Jackson was supposed to come aboard the ABC medical drama in season 4 – the same season, McKidd started playing the trauma surgeon and Cristina's future husband. Seriously, how much would the show have been different?

And that was very close to happening, too. As Jackson explained to Blast Magazine's online publication in 2009: "You know, the day we had to start filming was the day the writer's strike began."

This strike lasted a hundred days, at the time of the conclusion of an agreement, Jackson was no longer available for Gray & # 39; s, having already committed to play the lead role of Peter Bishop in the sci-fi series created by JJ Abrams and Fox Fringe, by TV guide.

Yet everything seemed to work, as Jackson continued to play in Fringe for five seasons before his final of the 2013 series. Not to mention – assuming that he would have played the role of Owen – he spared a painful divorce on the screen with Cristina, as well as the impending drama that Owen discovered that he was the father of Teddy's baby, after his reconciliation with Amelia.

This is not to say that Jackson's later roles have not been filled with drama. More recently, the Canadian-American actor played the role of Cole Lockhart in the Showtime drama L & # 39; s case.

Although Cristina is no longer on Gray & # 39; s, with Sandra Oh leaving the series in 2014, if Jackson decided one day to return to the Gray Sloan Memorial, he may have free time in the near future. Citing "a source close to production" Weekly entertainment reported last month that Jackson can not go back to L & # 39; s case for his fifth and last season. (Showtime refused EWrequest for comments on the news of the possible departure of Jackson.)

He would not be the only star of another popular TV series to join the cast. As confirmed by People October 10 How did I meet your motherJosh Radnor will play Meredith's lover interest on Gray & # 39; s this season. The actor, who starred Ted Mosby on the CBS sitcom from 2005 to 2014, would have a blind date with Dr. Gray herself the next episode of Thursday Gray & # 39; s.

While Jackson's cast belongs to ancient history, the next time you look Gray & # 39; s, just try not to think about what could have been for him and Cristina.