The A-lister portrayed Dr. Mark Sloan for six years
Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane addresses firing from medical drama: 'I wasn't the same guy they had hired'podcast, the actor told Dax Shephard that he was "probably fired" after a six-year stint on the show.
Eric – who portrayed Dr. Mark Sloan – noted that he had been "struggling" with addiction at the time of his departure and was " up longer than I was sober" during his time on"They didn't let me go because of that, although it definitely didn't help," he said "I was starting to become, as most of these actors who have spent significant time on a show, you start to become very expensive for the network. And the network knows that the show is going to do what it's going to do irrespective of who they keep on it. As long as they have their Grey, they're fine.""I wasn't the same guy they had hired. So I had understood when I was let go. And Shonda was really great," continued Eric. "She protected us fiercely.
As fans of the show will remember, Eric's character, who held the nickname 'McSteamy' was killed off at the beginning of season nine. In a harrowing moment, Mark Sloan succumbed to injuries sustained in a brutal plane crash.in 2021. Reprising his role in a special episode which saw Meredith dreaming of all the people she'd loved and lost, the protagonist had a sweet reunion with Mark, as well as her sister Lexie Grey .
"It was like I'd never left. It was a great day at the beach. It was great to see some of the familiar faces and same crew members, and we didn't skip a beat," Eric toldof his cameo. "I love those people. I spent a significant portion of my life with those people, I'd do just about anything for them."Noting that he remains on good terms with his co-stars, Eric said: "Well, I've maintained contact with a lot of the cast members.
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