16. He replaced Owen Wilson in the movie Tropic Thunder after Wilson’s suicide attempt.
17. In 2013, Matthew played Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club. For the role, he lost nearly 50 pounds (22 kgs).
18. He also won his first Academy Award in the category of Best Actor for the portrayal of Ron Woodroof.
19. In April 2014, Time Magazine included him in the list of 100 most influential people in the world.
20. His influence was demonstrated as he signed a multi-year collaboration contract with Lincoln Motors for an advertisement campaign.
21. Matthew’s role in ‘Dazed and Confused’ gave him the motto of his life. And after all these years, “You gotta just keep livin’ man, L-I-V-I-N,” has been his trademark.
22. He is also a huge fan of Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp, and he was seen wearing Mellencamp’s t-shirt a countless number of times.
23. He has also worked with Wild Turkey for their campaign as a creative director and celebrity spokesman. The main reason behind choosing him in the campaign was that he would bring more ladies.
24. Matthew is married to Brazilian model Camila Alves, and they have three kids together.
25. Matthew follows Christianity and also attends a non-denominational church.
26. Matthew also started the ‘Just Keep Livin Foundation’ which helps children transform into great men and women for their future.
27. Matthew McConaughey’s favorite superhero character is ‘Hulk’, but he does not want to play the role because previous actors who played the character have not been successful.
28. His all-time favorite actor is Paul Newman.
29. Matthew is also a pet lover. He rescued various animals stranded from the flooding in New Orleans.
30. His elder brother Mike is a self-made millionaire and he stars in CNBC’s series ‘West Texas Investors Club.’
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