Matthew McConaughey could have starred as Jack Dawson in "Titanic," but a new excerpt from a late producer's memoir claims he refused to drop his accent during his audition.

Six words reportedly cost Matthew McConaughey the lead role in Titanic: “No. That was pretty good. Thanks.” Producer Jon ...

The Academy Award-winning actor had auditioned for the role of Jack Dawson, which was ultimately portrayed by Leonardo ...

A new book has revealed the real reason Matthew Mcconaughey lost the lead role in "Titanic" to Leonardo DiCaprio.

Titanic producer, Jon Landau, revealed that Matthew McConaughey was the first choice for Jack Dawson in Titanic; however lost ...

In Titanic producer Jon Landau's latest memoir, the filmmaker revealed that Matthew McConaughey missed out on playing Jack ...

Jack Dawson, the character eventually portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio, was written as a working-class orphan from Chippewa ...

It’s hard to imagine anyone but Leonardo DiCaprio uttering the words “I’m the king of the world!”—but according to a ...

In the extract, Jon wrote about the audition process for Titanic, recalling what happened when future Oscar winner Matthew ...

Regardless of the Titanic story, McConaughey has built a highly successful career, including winning an Oscar for his ...

Written and directed by James Cameron, the 1997 romantic tragedy film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in the lead ...

Matthew McConaughey is said to have lost the role of Jack Dawson in Titanic after 'refusing to take direction' during his ...