Dick Van Dyke Reveals Why He Doesn’t Remorse Passing on The Omen

Dick Van Dyke just lately opened up about passing on the lead function in The Omen and the one half he nonetheless needs he had taken.

Throughout Vandy Excessive Tea, a charity occasion for The Van Dyke Endowment of the Arts and the upcoming Dick Van Dyke Museum, the actor recalled that he was provided the starring function within the 1976 horror traditional The Omen. Nonetheless, Van Dyke finally turned it down as a result of the venture didn’t align along with his model on the time.

The function finally went to Gregory Peck, who many followers believed nailed the portrayal of Robert Thorn. Though the movie took off and it’s now broadly often known as probably the most iconic horror franchises within the historical past of cinema, he nonetheless does not remorse rejecting the function, as a result of it simply wasn’t for him. “I may have carried out The Omen that Gregory Peck did,” Van Dyke, 99, stated, including, “ I did not wish to do this sort of film. It simply did not match my style by some means,” he defined.

Nonetheless, Van Dyke did admit that there was one function that he wished he hadn’t turned down. The actor did not identify the precise venture, however he revealed that his pal and colleague, Cary Grant, requested him to co-star in a movie with him, however he stated no. He went on to say that he does not even keep in mind why he declined, however he nonetheless regrets it to today.

One factor I remorse: [declining a movie with] Cary Grant. He was the perfect trying man on the planet, and I simply favored the way in which he dressed and acted and every thing. We acquired to be good buddies. He requested me to do a film with him, and I can not keep in mind why I stated no — and doggone it!

Van Dyke talked about one other movie that he missed out on as a result of his agent turned it down earlier than even asking him. He additionally did not point out the identify of this film, however stated that Sophia Loren was in it. The actor stated he nonetheless hasn’t forgiven him for saying no to Loren’s agent with out discussing it with him first as a result of he would have cherished to work along with her.

He was particularly irritated as a result of the rationale his agent stated no was a really petty one. It was as a result of Van Dyke must take care of getting second billing. The actor stated that this was one thing that he could not care much less about. He even stated that he would have paid to participate in any venture that featured Loren.

I am nonetheless mad about that! My agent known as me in the future, and he stated, ‘I had a name from Sophia Loren’s supervisor, she needs to do a film with you.’ And I stated one thing like, ‘When will we begin?’ He says, ‘Nicely, I turned it down.” I stated, “What?’ He stated, ‘Nicely, you’ll’ve needed to take second billing.’ I stated, “I do not care in the event that they point out my identify!” I stated. ‘I might’ve paid them!’ I by no means forgave him for that. He turned down a film with Sophia Loren. Are you able to consider that? I did not even get to fulfill her.