Matthew McConaughey auditioned for 'Titanic' but was left "devastated" when role went to Leonardo DiCaprio

McConaughey said that he was left quite devastated when he never heard back from 'Titanic' producers after his audition
PUBLISHED NOV 5, 2018

Matthew McConaughey recently revealed that he once auditioned for 'Titanic', but he never got the role which left him quite devastated for quite some time. The 49-year-old actor admitted that he was desperate for the lead role of Jack Dawson in the 1997 movie, but it eventually landed in Leonardo DiCaprio's lap.

McConaughey said that he was left quite devastated when he never heard back from producers after his audition. Speaking on 'The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter' podcast on Saturday, he said, "I went and auditioned for that. I wanted that. I auditioned with Kate Winslet."

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