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Matthew McConaughey Explains Declining Joel Role in HBO's The Last of Us
Matthew McConaughey revealed why he turned down the role of Joel in HBO's 'The Last of Us' series, despite finding the script 'really good.' He stated that the timing was not right for him to take on the part.
13 Aug, 17:46 — 13 Aug, 18:47
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varietyMostly Factual4d ago
Matthew McConaughey Turned Down Playing Joel in HBO’s ‘Last of Us’ Even Though It Was ‘Really Good’: ‘It Wasn’t for Me at the Time’
Matthew McConaughey joined the HBO Hall of Fame with his Emmy-nominated lead role on the first season of “True Detective,” and he nearly landed another major part in the network’s video game adaptation of “The Last of Us.” However, he turned down playing the main character Joel, explaining that “it wasn’t for me at the […]
By Jordan Moreau
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Matthew McConaughey Explains Why He Turned Down Playing Joel in HBO's The Last of Us Show
Matthew McConaughey opened up about being approached to star as Joel in HBO’s The Last of Us series and why he had to turn it down.
By Virginia Glaze
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