Will Mark try to win back Lexie on Grey's Anatomy in Season 8?

It doesn't sound like it's his #1 priority, at least in the short run.

With all of his memorable philandering over the past couple of seasons, "people have somewhat forgotten or lost sight of the fact that Mark Sloan is one of the most-talented plastic surgeons in the country," says Eric Dane, who portrays McSteamy.

Things will get complicated when Mark mentors Jackson, he says, much as he previously did when Alex was dating Lexie. Seems to be a pattern for Dr. Sloan.

Here's what Dane had to say about his new mentoring efforts:

"It's the same set of circumstances, so we're going to find out if Sloan is a good teacher or not. He sees that Lexie really likes Jackson and that Jackson is a really good guy, so it's more a situation that if you break her heart, I'll break your face."

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