Earlier than Leonardo DiCaprio’s starring function in Titanic, the long-lasting James Cameron film virtually starred one other high-profile Hollywood legend — Matthew McConaughey.
Why did Matthew McConaughey lose out on his function in Titanic?
In a current report from Puck discussing the late Avatar and Titanic producer Jon Landau’s posthumous memoir The Larger Image, one particular anecdote about McConaughey dropping out on the Titanic function is talked about. Based on Landau, the crew behind Titanic introduced in McConaughey to do a scene with actress Kate Winslet.
The scene itself acted as a chemistry take a look at of kinds, and whereas Winslet appeared to love McConaughey, issues didn’t go so nicely with director James Cameron. Based on Landau, McConaughey did the scene in his typical southern drawl, to which Cameron requested to “attempt it a unique means.”
McConaughey reportedly replied with “No. That was fairly good. Thanks.”
Landau’s ebook then notes that “that was it for McConaughey.” After all, by the point Titanic had come out, McConaughey was already a star, having appeared in movies like Dazed and Confused, Angels within the Outfield, Glory Daze, and would have appearances in Contact and Amistad in the identical yr. Nevertheless, his star energy was no match for the likes of Cameron, who clearly wasn’t a fan of McConaughey’s resistance to course.
(Supply: Puck)
