Matthew McConaughey, 55, almost landed the role of Jack Dawson in James Cameron’s 1997 film “Titanic,” but lost out due to his Southern drawl. In a new posthumous memoir, “The Bigger Picture” by Jon ...

Matthew McConaughey was almost cast as Jack Dawson in Titanic, who was ultimately played by Leonardo DiCaprio, but he refused ...

B efore Titanic shattered box office records and turned Leonardo DiCaprio into a household name, another star was circling ...

McConaughey, whose return to acting was confirmed earlier this year, has said that appearing in Interstellar changed his life ...

Matthew McConaughey almost played Jack in Titanic, but one surprising refusal cost him the iconic role that Leonardo DiCaprio ...

Late Titanic producer Jon Landau has claimed that Matthew McConaughey lost out on playing Jack Dawson due to his Southern ...

Matthew McConaughey could have been Jack Dawson, but his southern drawl sank his chances, that is according to Jon Landau.

McConaughey went on to have a prolific career despite missing his chance with Titanic. In 2013, he won an Oscar for his lead ...

Leonardo was already an established actor by that point too, even boasting an Oscar nod as a teen for his turn in What's ...

Actor Matthew McConaughey missed out on the iconic role of Jack Dawson in 'Titanic' due to his persistent Southern accent, as ...

The details of McConaughey’s audition gone wrong are mentioned in “Titanic” producer Jon Landau’s posthumous memoir, “The Bigger Picture.” ...