Matthew McConaughey was almost the king of the world.
An upcoming book by late "Titanic" producer Jon Landau has reportedly revealed why the "True Detective" star, 55, lost the lead role in James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster to Leonardo DiCaprio.
In his newsletter "What I'm Hearing," Puck's Matthew Belloni published an excerpt from Landau's book "The Bigger Picture," which reveals details about McConaughey's screen test for the role of Jack in "Titanic."
"We brought him in to do a scene with Kate (Winslet)," the book says, according to Puck. "You want to check for chemistry, not just how people look on film but how they interact."
"Kate was taken with Matthew, his presence and charm. Matthew did the scene with the drawl. '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."
