Matthew McConaughey, 55, almost landed the role of Jack Dawson in James Cameron’s 1997 film “Titanic,” but lost out due to his Southern drawl. In a new posthumous memoir, “The Bigger Picture” by Jon Landau, the late producer detailed the casting in depth.

Matthew McConaughey Lost 'Titanic' Role After Saying 5 Words to James Cameron originally appeared on Parade.

In a recent excerpt from Titanic producer Jon Landau's forthcoming posthumous memoir, The Bigger Picture, Landau opened up about Matthew McConaughey's audition for James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster. In the excerpt-shared in Matt Belloni's What I'm Hearing newsletter on August 5-Cameron allegedly asked McConaughey to try a different accent during the audition,