Matthew McConaughey reveals surprising blockbuster TV role he turned down

The Interstellar star said he seriously considered accepting the role of Joel Miller in the post-apocalyptic series.

The Interstellar star said he seriously considered accepting the role of Joel Miller in the post-apocalyptic series.

Matthew McConaughey is an Oscar-winner who has racked up over 40 feature film roles since bursting onto the Hollywood scene in the early 1990s.

McConaughey said he "seriously considered" the role during an appearance on Josh Horowitz's "Happy Sad Confused" podcast.

Matthew McConaughey joined the HBO Hall of Fame with his Emmy-nominated lead role on the first season of “True Detective,” and he nearly landed another major part in the network’s video game adaptation of “The Last of Us.” However, he turned down playing the main character Joel, explaining that “it wasn’t for me at the

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