Matthew McConaughey lost Titanic role over his Texas accent
India, Aug. 8 -- The producer of Titanic has revealed that Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey came close to playing Jack Dawson in the 1997 blockbuster - but one stubborn detail kept him from landing the part. Jon Landau, a producer on the mega-hit film, revealed in his upcoming, posthumous memoir titled The Bigger Picture, that McConaughey refused director James Cameron's request to ditch his Southern accent for the role.
"We brought him in to do a scene with Kate (Winslet)," Jon wrote in an excerpt published by Puck. "You want to check for chemistry - not just how people look on film, but how they interact." According to Jon, Kate - who had already been cast as Rose - was impressed. "Kate was taken with Matthew, his presence and charm," he added.
But director James Cameron wasn't fully convinced. "Matthew did the scene with the drawl," Landau wrote. "'That's great,' said Jim (Cameron). 'Now let's try it a different way.' Matthew said, 'No. That was pretty good. Thanks.' Let's just say, that was it for McConaughey," he wrote further.
The actor has spoken over the years about how much he wanted the role - and how confident he felt about his audition. "I wanted that," he had told The Hollywood Reporter in 2018.
The role of Jack Dawson ultimately went to Leonardo DiCaprio, which launched him and Winslet to worldwide stardom. HTC...
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