Rob Lowe doesn't regret turning down the role of Dr. Derek Shepherd. In an interview with , the 56-year-old actor reveals why he thinks Patrick Dempsey was better suited for the role.Dempsey, who recently reprised his role, starred on the medical drama from 2005 to 2015, after Lowe passed on the part in favor of one on the short-lived .«Me in that part isn’t as interesting as Patrick in that part.
If it’d been me [the fans] wouldn’t have called me 'McDreamy,' they would have called me Rob Lowe,» Lowe quips of the character's fan-favorite nickname.On top of thinking Dempsey was better suited for the part, Lowe is thankful he passed on the successful series because of the eventual trajectory of his career.«Had I done , I wouldn’t have been.
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