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Kyle MacLachlan says Patrick Dempsey beat him for Grey's Anatomy role
Original: Kyle MacLachlan explains why he lost ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ role to Patrick Dempsey
Actor Kyle MacLachlan has opened up about losing the role of Derek Shepherd on Grey's Anatomy to Patrick Dempsey, explaining in a recent interview why the part went to his fellow actor. The role became one of television's most iconic, with Dempsey's 'McDreamy' becoming a defining character of the long-running medical drama.
Why now: A well-known actor revealing a lost iconic TV role is the kind of casting anecdote that generates entertainment headlines.
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- Kyle MacLachlan explains why he lost ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ role to Patrick Dempsey · Entertainment Weekly
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