Photo: Noel Vasquez/Getty; Karen Neal/ABC via GettyRob Lowehas no regrets when it comes to his decades-long career.In a new interview withVariety, the actor opened up about his decision topass on the role of Dr. Derek ShepherdonGrey’s Anatomy, saying everything worked out the way it was supposed to.“This is what longevity, experience and recovery give you. There are no accidents,” he said. “Whatever decision you come to, if you come to it from the right place, it’s never wrong.“At the time, Lowe turned down the role in the ABC medical drama in order to star in the short-livedDr. Vegas. AsGrey’sfans know,Patrick Dempseywas ultimately cast as Dr. Shepherd, a.k.a. “McDreamy.” He played the part from 2005 to 2015, when his character died in a tragic car crash in season 11.And Lowe, 56, firmly believes Dempsey, 55, was the better choice.“Me in that part isn’t as interesting as Patrick in that part,” he said. “If it’d been me [the fans] wouldn’t have called me ‘McDreamy,’ they would have called me Rob Lowe.“ABCLooking back, Lowe said he’s thankful he passed on the series because of the other opportunities he was later able to jump on.“Had I doneGrey’s, I wouldn’t have been inParks and Recreation,” he added. “That alone for me is enough.“Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast,PEOPLE Every Day,to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday. Get a taste of the podcast below.During a2019 appearance onWTF With Marc Maron, Lowe joked that skipping out onGrey’s Anatomy"probably cost me $70 million.““Listen, at the end of the day, I watched it when it came out,” he said. “And when they started calling the handsome doctor ‘McDreamy,’ I was like, ‘Yeah, that’s not for me.'“Dempsey recently reprised his role during theseason 17 premierein November, appearing during one of Meredith’s (Ellen Pompeo) dreams while shebattled a severe case of COVID-19.Grey’s Anatomyreturns March 11 on ABC.
Photo: Noel Vasquez/Getty; Karen Neal/ABC via Getty
Rob Lowehas no regrets when it comes to his decades-long career.In a new interview withVariety, the actor opened up about his decision topass on the role of Dr. Derek ShepherdonGrey’s Anatomy, saying everything worked out the way it was supposed to.“This is what longevity, experience and recovery give you. There are no accidents,” he said. “Whatever decision you come to, if you come to it from the right place, it’s never wrong.“At the time, Lowe turned down the role in the ABC medical drama in order to star in the short-livedDr. Vegas. AsGrey’sfans know,Patrick Dempseywas ultimately cast as Dr. Shepherd, a.k.a. “McDreamy.” He played the part from 2005 to 2015, when his character died in a tragic car crash in season 11.And Lowe, 56, firmly believes Dempsey, 55, was the better choice.“Me in that part isn’t as interesting as Patrick in that part,” he said. “If it’d been me [the fans] wouldn’t have called me ‘McDreamy,’ they would have called me Rob Lowe.“ABCLooking back, Lowe said he’s thankful he passed on the series because of the other opportunities he was later able to jump on.“Had I doneGrey’s, I wouldn’t have been inParks and Recreation,” he added. “That alone for me is enough.“Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast,PEOPLE Every Day,to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday. Get a taste of the podcast below.During a2019 appearance onWTF With Marc Maron, Lowe joked that skipping out onGrey’s Anatomy"probably cost me $70 million.““Listen, at the end of the day, I watched it when it came out,” he said. “And when they started calling the handsome doctor ‘McDreamy,’ I was like, ‘Yeah, that’s not for me.'“Dempsey recently reprised his role during theseason 17 premierein November, appearing during one of Meredith’s (Ellen Pompeo) dreams while shebattled a severe case of COVID-19.Grey’s Anatomyreturns March 11 on ABC.
Rob Lowehas no regrets when it comes to his decades-long career.
In a new interview withVariety, the actor opened up about his decision topass on the role of Dr. Derek ShepherdonGrey’s Anatomy, saying everything worked out the way it was supposed to.
“This is what longevity, experience and recovery give you. There are no accidents,” he said. “Whatever decision you come to, if you come to it from the right place, it’s never wrong.”
At the time, Lowe turned down the role in the ABC medical drama in order to star in the short-livedDr. Vegas. AsGrey’sfans know,Patrick Dempseywas ultimately cast as Dr. Shepherd, a.k.a. “McDreamy.” He played the part from 2005 to 2015, when his character died in a tragic car crash in season 11.
And Lowe, 56, firmly believes Dempsey, 55, was the better choice.
“Me in that part isn’t as interesting as Patrick in that part,” he said. “If it’d been me [the fans] wouldn’t have called me ‘McDreamy,’ they would have called me Rob Lowe.”
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Looking back, Lowe said he’s thankful he passed on the series because of the other opportunities he was later able to jump on.
“Had I doneGrey’s, I wouldn’t have been inParks and Recreation,” he added. “That alone for me is enough.”
Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast,PEOPLE Every Day,to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday. Get a taste of the podcast below.
During a2019 appearance onWTF With Marc Maron, Lowe joked that skipping out onGrey’s Anatomy"probably cost me $70 million.”
“Listen, at the end of the day, I watched it when it came out,” he said. “And when they started calling the handsome doctor ‘McDreamy,’ I was like, ‘Yeah, that’s not for me.'”
Dempsey recently reprised his role during theseason 17 premierein November, appearing during one of Meredith’s (Ellen Pompeo) dreams while shebattled a severe case of COVID-19.
Grey’s Anatomyreturns March 11 on ABC.
source: people.com
