married in a small chapel in the desert and get back in the van, continuing their trek throughout the country with their friends. Jason Behr about his character When Jason Behr first read the script he realized that Max wasn't one of those jerks he played before: Jason was drawn to the story as soon as he read the script and he explained why: Regarding Max's personality Behr found enjoyable the fact that his character actually has undergone a true evolution throughout the show: As for the theme of the show (the aliens) Behr also believes in extraterrestrial life as a possibility that we should consider: Reception Although in the original story Max Evans was supposed to be a blond guy with incredible blue eyes Jason Behr, who is dark-haired and mysterious instead, got the role however and he was the first choice between many other actors that could have played the role. According to one of the confirmed rumors about the actors that could have played Max's role, Heath Ledger was one of them but Fox went with Jason instead. David Nutter explained why Behr won the part: Melinda Metz, the original books' writer stated more than once that she really liked the choice and she believed that Jason Behr was the right actor for Max and she herself never really saw the character like the model her book publisher gave to her for the physical description of Max. Thanks to his portrayal of Max Evans Jason Behr also won an award in the "Standout Performance by a Young Actor" category at the Young Hollywood Awards in the year 2002. He also got nominated for two years consecutively (2000 and 2001) both at the Teen Choice Awards (in the category TV - Choice Actor) and at the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA (Saturn Award). References External links Max Evans at Internet Movie Database Roswell (TV series) characters Fictional kings Fictional extraterrestrial–human hybrids Fictional characters with accelerated healing Fictional adoptees