Matthew McConaughey could have been Jack Dawson, but his southern drawl sank his chances. According to "Titanic" producer Jon Landau’s upcoming memoir, "The Bigger Picture: My Blockbuster Life & ...

Iceberg ahead, alright, alright, alright. 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 ...

Matthew McConaughey is said to have lost the role of Jack Dawson in Titanic after refusing to take direction during his audition with director James Cameron. The 55-year-old actor, known for his Texan ...

Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, and Billy Zane, 59, who played romantic rivals Jack Dawson and Cal Hockley in Titanic, reunited at the 2025 LACMA ART+Film Gala in Los Angeles on Nov. 1. The reunion comes ...

Matthew McConaughey almost starred in one of the biggest movies of the '90s. In an excerpt of "Titanic" producer Jon Landau's memoir, "The Bigger Picture," obtained by Matthew Belloni's What I'm ...

Kerr Smith was already revisiting Dawson’s Creek when he found out Michelle Williams was spearheading a reunion to raise money and awareness for early detection in honor of James Van Der Beek’s cancer ...

How to lose a role in 10 seconds. According to Landau, the future Oscar winner wasn't interested in swapping out his twang, telling the director, "No. That as pretty good. Thanks." As Cameron’s ...

Matthew McConaughey is setting the record straight about why he did not get the lead role of Jack Dawson in the 1997 blockbuster movie "Titanic." During an appearance on Hello Sunshine's "The Bright ...