40 Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About Matthew McConaughey
16. He replaced Owen Wilson in the movie Tropic Thunder after Wilson’s suicide attempt.
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17. In 2013, Matthew played Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club. For the role, he lost nearly 50 pounds (22 kgs).
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18. He also won his first Academy Award in the category of Best Actor for the portrayal of Ron Woodroof.
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19. In April 2014, Time Magazine included him in the list of 100 most influential people in the world.
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20. His influence was demonstrated as he signed a multi-year collaboration contract with Lincoln Motors for an advertisement campaign.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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24. Matthew is married to Brazilian model Camila Alves, and they have three kids together.
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25. Matthew follows Christianity and also attends a non-denominational church.
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26. Matthew also started the ‘Just Keep Livin Foundation’ which helps children transform into great men and women for their future.
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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.
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28. His all-time favorite actor is Paul Newman.
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29. Matthew is also a pet lover. He rescued various animals stranded from the flooding in New Orleans.
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30. His elder brother Mike is a self-made millionaire and he stars in CNBC’s series ‘West Texas Investors Club.’