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Hindustan Times
4 days ago
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- Hindustan Times
Matthew McConaughey failed to land Jack's role in Titanic because of his southern accent
The producer of Titanic has revealed that Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey came close to playing Jack Dawson in the 1997 blockbuster — but one stubborn detail kept him from landing the part. In his upcoming memoir The Bigger Picture, late producer Jon Landau recalled that while Matthew gave a strong audition, it was his refusal to drop his Texas accent that ultimately cost him the role. Matthew McConaughey had auditioned for Jack's role which ultimately went to Leonardo DiCaprio 'We brought him in to do a scene with Kate (Winslet),' Jon wote in an excerpt published by Puck. 'You want to check for chemistry — not just how people look on film, but how they interact.' According to Jon, Kate — who had already been cast as Rose — was impressed. 'Kate was taken with Matthew, his presence and charm,' he added. But director James Cameron wasn't fully convinced. 'Matthew did the scene with the drawl,' Landau wrote. ''That's great,' said Jim (Cameron). 'Now let's try it a different way.' Matthew said, 'No. That was pretty good. Thanks.' Let's just say, that was it for McConaughey,' he wrote further. The actor has spoken over the years about how much he wanted the role — and how confident he felt about his audition. 'I wanted that,' he had told The Hollywood Reporter in 2018. 'I auditioned with Kate Winslet. Had a good audition. Walked away from there pretty confident that I had it. I didn't get it. I never got offered that,' he had added. In 2021, he discussed the experience on Literally! with Rob Lowe: 'I went and read with Kate Winslet, and it was not one of the auditions — they filmed it so it was like into screen test time… it was one of those ones where they, like, followed me… 'That went great.' I mean, kind of, like, hugs. I really thought it was going to happen. It did not.' 'I asked Cameron about this,' he said of rumors that he had turned the part down. 'Not factual. I did not get offered that role.' Matthew joked, 'For a while, I was saying, 'I gotta find that agent. They're in trouble.' I did not ever get the offer.'
Mint
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
Titanic producer on why Matthew McConaughey did not get role in film
Washington DC [US], August 6 (ANI): Actor Matthew McConaughey allegedly lost out on the role of Jack Dawson in 'Titanic' because he wouldn't let go of his Southern accent, according to a memoir written by the film's producer, Jon Landau, reported People. McConaughey's accent did not resonate with the film's director, James Cameron, who told the actor, "That's great, now let's try it a different way," according to Landau's book. But McConaughey felt otherwise, telling Cameron, "No. That was pretty good. Thanks," writes the producer. "Let's just say, that was it for McConaughey," Landau wrote. Finally, Jack was played by Leonardo DiCaprio, and it turned out to be an iconic role; however, McConaughey's career was not affected. 'Titanic' is a 1997 epic romantic disaster film written and directed by James Cameron. Incorporating both historical and fictionalised aspects, it is based on accounts of the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. It also features an ensemble cast of Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Bernard Hill, Jonathan Hyde, Danny Nucci, David Warner, and Bill Paxton. The Oscar winner has spoken about his audition for the iconic role in the past, saying on Rob Lowe's podcast 'Literally! with Rob Lowe' in 2021, "So I went and read with Kate Winslet, and it was not one of the auditions -- they filmed it so it was like an on-screen test time," reported People. "After we left, you know, it was one of those ones where they, like, followed me, and when we got outside, they were like, 'That went great.' I mean, kind of, like, hugs. I really thought it was going to happen. It did not," he added. McConaughey also confirmed at the time that he was never offered the role, despite rumours that circulated afterwards. "I asked director James Cameron about this, because the gossip over the years that I heard and would see written about me was that I had the role in Titanic and turned it down," McConaughey recalled. "Not factual. I did not get offered that role." "For a while, I was saying, 'I gotta find that agent. They're in trouble,' " the actor shared. "I never got the offer," reported People. (ANI)
News18
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Titanic producer on why Matthew McConaughey did not get role in film
Washington DC [US], August 6 (ANI): Actor Matthew McConaughey allegedly lost out on the role of Jack Dawson in 'Titanic' because he wouldn't let go of his Southern accent, according to a memoir written by the film's producer, Jon Landau, reported People. McConaughey's accent did not resonate with the film's director, James Cameron, who told the actor, 'That's great, now let's try it a different way," according to Landau's McConaughey felt otherwise, telling Cameron, 'No. That was pretty good. Thanks," writes the producer.'Let's just say, that was it for McConaughey," Landau wrote. Finally, Jack was played by Leonardo DiCaprio, and it turned out to be an iconic role; however, McConaughey's career was not affected. 'Titanic' is a 1997 epic romantic disaster film written and directed by James Cameron. Incorporating both historical and fictionalised aspects, it is based on accounts of the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. It also features an ensemble cast of Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Bernard Hill, Jonathan Hyde, Danny Nucci, David Warner, and Bill Oscar winner has spoken about his audition for the iconic role in the past, saying on Rob Lowe's podcast 'Literally! with Rob Lowe' in 2021, 'So I went and read with Kate Winslet, and it was not one of the auditions — they filmed it so it was like an on-screen test time," reported People. 'After we left, you know, it was one of those ones where they, like, followed me, and when we got outside, they were like, 'That went great.' I mean, kind of, like, hugs. I really thought it was going to happen. It did not," he also confirmed at the time that he was never offered the role, despite rumours that circulated afterwards.'I asked director James Cameron about this, because the gossip over the years that I heard and would see written about me was that I had the role in Titanic and turned it down," McConaughey recalled. 'Not factual. I did not get offered that role."'For a while, I was saying, 'I gotta find that agent. They're in trouble,' " the actor shared. 'I never got the offer," reported People. (ANI)
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Billy Bush Claims He Flagged Donald Trump's Lewd ‘Access Hollywood' Comments to His Producer in 2005
Billy Bush brought up Donald Trump's infamous Access Hollywood tape during a new interview with Rob Lowe on the actor's SiriusXM podcast Literally! With Rob Lowe, revealing that he flagged the president's lewd comments to a superior more than a decade before the scandal broke. 'The day of the filming in 2005, I called my producer [and] said, 'You're not gonna believe what Trump said. He is going after Nancy.' All I said was 'Nancy O'Dell' because I didn't hear the other stuff,' Bush told Lowe, referencing his Access Hollywood colleague O'Dell. The 'other stuff' seemingly refers to Trump's comments about grabbing women by the genitals. 'I said, 'He's trying to take Nancy furniture shopping to sleep with her. This is crazy. He's done it again! The guy's an animal!' I report it, basically, to my superior, but it sits in a desk forever because…had that tape leaked out when it actually occurred in 2005, I would've been fired for an entirely different reason — killing NBC's cash cow. Trump was a protected, revered source. He was a hundred million dollars in profit for NBC. He was the king of the ratings.' More from The Hollywood Reporter Meet the Trump-Loving Union Boss Who Thinks He Can Save Hollywood Sergei Loznitsa Thinks 'Two Prosecutors' Will Feel Familiar in U.S., Eyes Stalin Purge Drama Follow-up Six Questions About Where All the TikTok Drama Is Heading At the time, Trump fronted the successful reality show The Apprentice for NBC while Bush was in his first full year as an Access Hollywood co-anchor alongside O'Dell. It wasn't until 2016, during the final weeks of Trump's first campaign for the White House, that The Washington Post published an exposé that revealed audio of what has come to be known as 'the Access Hollywood tape.' The recording features Trump, who would survive the scandal to become president of the United States two times over, bragging on a bus in 2005 about grabbing women by the genitals in audio captured off camera. 'When you're a star, they let you do it,' he is overheard saying. 'You can do anything.' Bush could be heard laughing in the background, and his involvement in the scandal ended up costing him a job at NBC's Today. He's since recalled the incident and its fallout for The Hollywood Reporter and in a column for The New York Times, among other outlets. To Lowe, Bush also offered additional details about how NBC executives were on the hunt for clips that featured Trump speaking in a disparaging manner about women. 'NBC put out an APB, all points bulletin, on Donald Trump because there was a former [pageant queen] who came forward and said he had done something inappropriate. Donald Trump said, 'I've never said or done anything inappropriate with women ever in my life,'' Bush recalled. 'And then NBC, who hates him, sent out these messages to every division of the company: 'Do you have any tapes…what they really wanted was Mark Burnett's tape, the guy who ran The Apprentice, because there's outtakes forever — but [they asked], 'Does anyone else have anything of him talking disparagingly about women? We need this.' And my producer at the time was like, 'Holy shit. The bus ride. That tape, that was like 11 years ago. That's the time when Bush called me right after it happened.'' On Literally! With Rob Lowe, Bush said by losing his job, he lost out on his first 'really big paycheck.' He also credits a close circle, which included his brother, his pastor, Tony Robbins and celebrities like Dennis Quaid, Julie Bowen, Cindy Crawford, Eric Stonestreet, Michael Strahan, Modern Family creator Steve Levitan and Suzanne Somers, for supporting him. 'I would never have survived without them,' Bush said. 'I did everything I could think of to keep myself from jumping off the building because, Rob, I was about to get a huge paycheck, my first really big paycheck. I'm at the Today show. They still have money. They're the last thing in linear television with real money…and right back to the bottom of the hill. Or let's say the middle of the hill and then you have to keep coming back up again.' Bush said he also remembers those people who weren't there for him at the time; though he offers advice for anyone in a similar predicament with their own friends. 'I always say pick up the phone, call, send a text: 'Hey, buddy. Thinking about you. I'm here.' Do it. Do it. If you're ever on that fulcrum where you can't decide, do it.' Lowe's episode with Bush is part of the new season of Literally! With Rob Lowe, a set of episodes that will feature chats with such guests as Larry Charles, Roblox CEO David Baszucki, Marc Maron, Joel McHale, Daniel Dae Kim and more. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
Courier-Mail
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Courier-Mail
Ricky Martin stormed off set after Billy Bush nearly outed him mid-interview
Don't miss out on the headlines from Celebrity Life. Followed categories will be added to My News. Ricky Martin was fuming when an American radio host questioned him about his sexuality in the early noughties. Billy Bush — who now regrets the intrusive question — revealed on Literally! With Rob Lowe on Thursday that he told the Latin music superstar at the time that eight people he spoke to in the lobby bar the night prior wanted to know 'if you're gay.' 'He stiffens up in the chair and he goes, 'What?' And I go, 'Oh boy,'' the reporter recalled. 'And he goes, 'You motherf**ker,' rips off his microphone.' Bush, now 53, claimed Martin, also now 53, added, 'You want your headline … You piece of garbage.' Billy Bush has recalled how Ricky Martin fumed when the host tried to out him during an interview in the noughties. Bush says he regretted asking Martin if he was gay. The Livin' La Vida Loca singer allegedly then walked off the set, leaving the entertainment reporter to say to himself, 'Oh sh*t,' while his producer also freaked out and said, 'This is terrible.' Bush, who had flown to Miami for the interview, claimed he got a call from his bosses in Los Angeles shortly after, and they reprimanded him for his line of questioning. 'I'm not in the business of hurting people. I am in the business of figuring out who I am and where I'm going. And you need to be able to make mistakes in life,' the Extra host told podcaster Rob Lowe, further reflecting on the incident. Martin reportedly ripped his mic off and stormed off set. Picture:Bush said he immediately walked back into the interview location to apologise to Martin, and said, 'Ricky, I am so sorry for asking that question. I don't know what I was thinking. It was a cowboy question. It was inappropriate. I'm so sorry, and I promise you this will never see the light of day.' The Nobody Wants to Be Lonely singer then transparently told him, 'I've been struggling with this my whole life. There will be a time, there will be a place. It will not be here on this program while I'm promoting this album.' He continued, 'It is deeply personal to me. I appreciate you coming back in here. I forgive you.' Martin eventually came out as gay in 2010, approximately seven years after his interview with Bush. He announced on his website at the time that he was a 'fortunate homosexual man.' The She Bangs singer added, 'These years in silence and reflection made me stronger and reminded me that acceptance has to come from within and that this kind of truth gives me the power to conquer emotions I didn't even know existed.' The revelation came after years of speculation about Martin's sexuality from fans and journalists, like Bush, who pried into the details about his personal life. In the early noughties, there were many rumours about Martin's sexuality. Picture:The now-late Barbara Walters infamously asked the She's All I Ever Had singer about the 'rumours' in a sit-down for '20/20' in 2000, which the renowned news anchor later regretted. Martin has said that interview left him feeling 'violated' and with 'a little PTSD' because he wasn't ready to come out. Bush shared that, for his part, he was able to make amends with the Grammy winner two years after their uncomfortable exchange. 'He gave me a great big hug, and we had went through it and I learned a valuable lesson that day,' the Hot Mics with Billy Bush host said. 'Don't be an a**hole, don't be an idiot. You have to find nuance in this business, who people are, where you can go, where you can't.' This article originally appeared in Page Six and was reproduced with permission Originally published as Ricky Martin stormed off set after Billy Bush nearly outed him mid-interview: 'You motherf**ker'
