Dick Van Dyke recently opened up about passing on the lead role in The Omen and the one part he still wishes he had taken.

During Vandy High Tea, a charity event for The Van Dyke Endowment of the Arts and the upcoming Dick Van Dyke Museum, the actor recalled that he was offered the starring role in the 1976 horror classic The Omen . However, Van Dyke ultimately turned it down because the project didn’t align with his brand at the time.

The role eventually went to Gregory Peck, who many fans believed nailed the portrayal of Robert Thorn. Although the film took off and it is now widely known as one of the most iconic horror franchises in the history of cinema, he still doesn't regret rejecting the role, because it just wasn't for him. " I could have done The Omen that Gregory Pec

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