Universal Pictures købte rettighederne til den prisvindende roman ''[[The Art of Racing in the Rain]]'' i juli 2009, som Dempsey skulle optræde i.<ref>{{citation |author=Fleming, Michael|title=Dempsey shifts gears for Universal|journal=Variety|date=15. juli 2009}}</ref> Filmen endte i sidste ende med at have [[Milo Ventimiglia]] i stedet for.<ref>{{citation|author=Boucher, Geoff|title=Dempsey hopes to leave 'McDreamy' in rearview|journal=Chicago Tribune|date=25. juli 2011}}</ref> Dempsey spillede herfra Dylan Gould i ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'' (2011).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publish/article_272631647.shtml|title=Patrick Dempsey & Transformers – McDreamy's Transforming Role|work=National Ledger|date=6. maj 2010|access-date=12. maj 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100509152026/http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publish/article_272631647.shtml|archive-date=9. maj 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.accesshollywood.com/patrick-dempsey-from-mcdreamy-to-transformers-3_article_31946|title=Patrick Dempsey: From McDreamy To 'Transformers 3'|publisher=Access Hollywood|date=11. maj 2010|access-date=22. april 2011}}</ref>
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