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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’

Variety Aug 13, 2026 · 5:46 PM 👁 0 views ❤ 0 likes

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 […]

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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’

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