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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 & ...

While fans continue to debate about the divisive yet impactful ending of Titanic, even 27 years after its release, director James Cameron has admitted that Leonardo DiCaprio’s Jack Dawson could’ve ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ethan Hawke is glad he lost out on the lead role in Titanic to Leonardo DiCaprio. "I don't think I would have handled that success as well as Leo," Hawke, 54, told British GQ in an interview published ...

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 ...

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 ...