He had the charm, the chemistry, and the star power. So why didn’t Texas native Matthew McConaughey land the lead in Titanic?

Matthew McConaughey reportedly lost the lead role in “Titanic” after refusing director James Cameron’s request.

Matthew McConaughey, 55, almost landed the role of Jack Dawson in James Cameron’s 1997 film “Titanic,” but lost out due to ...

Melissa Ratliff, ABC7’s former Digital Content Manager and a Titanic enthusiast, covered the Coast Guard hearings in September 2024. In an interview with WWSB, Ratliff reflected on the report’s ...

The details of McConaughey's audition gone wrong are mentioned in "Titanic" producer Jon Landau's posthumous memoir, "The ...

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Matthew McConaughey wasn't quite "king of the world' material in the mid-'90s. In the forthcoming memoir The Bigger Picture, ...

The Titan submersible disaster could have been prevented, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a report Tuesday that held OceanGate ...

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Matthew McConaughey almost played the unforgettable Jack Dawson in "Titanic". But a simple request from director James ...

A report from the U.S. Coast Guard states that OceanGate's failure to follow safety and testing protocols was the main reason ...

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