37. Patrick Dempsey was ‘Mcdreamy’ before Derek Shepherd
Shonda did say that the character’s traits are loosely based off real-life and ‘Mcdreamy’ is no exception!
He’s okay I suppose…
Shonda told Oprah that all the cast and crew fell in love with Patrick Dempsey.
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‘We’d watch the monitor and think, ‘Look at his dreamy eyes!’ So we started calling him Patrick McDreamy, and it stuck.’
38. Rob Lowe was nearly cast as Derek Shepherd
We can’t even imagine anyone other than Patrick Dempsey filling the shoes of Mr Mcdreamy…
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…but it turns out he wasn’t the only one in the running!
Rob Lowe was offered the role but turned it down to take part in the CBS series Dr Vegas.
39. Kate Walsh and Sandra Oh played a couple
Ever been amazed by the chemistry between these good pals?
Well they actually once played an on-screen lesbian couple in the 2003 film Under the Tuscan sun.
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