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- "Titanic" Producer Reveals Why Matthew McConaughey Didn't Get Role in the Iconic Film</p>
<p>Virginia ChamleeAugust 5, 2025 at 11:40 PM</p>
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<p>According to an upcoming book, Matthew McConaughey did not land a role in Titanic due in large part to his Southern drawl</p>
<p>McConaughey's accent did not resonate with the film's director, James Cameron, writes Jon Landau in his memoir, which is set to be published posthumously</p>
<p>While Cameron asked the actor to try his audition "a different way," McConaughey allegedly did not</p>
<p>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 and set to be published posthumously.</p>
<p>According to the memoir by producer Jon Landau — a teaser of which was obtained by Matthew Belloni's What I'm Hearing newsletter — actress Kate Winslet (who was cast for the role of Rose) "was taken with Matthew, his presence and charm."</p>
<p>But 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.</p>
<p>But McConaughey felt otherwise, telling Cameron, "No. That was pretty good. Thanks," writes the producer.</p>
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<p>"Let's just say, that was it for McConaughey," Landau wrote.</p>
<p>The part of Jack ultimately went to Leonardo DiCaprio and proved to be a star-making role, though 55-year-old McConaughey's career certainly didn't suffer.</p>
<p>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 into screen test time."</p>
<p>"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.</p>
<p>McConaughey also confirmed at the time that he was never offered the role, despite rumors that circulated afterwards.</p>
<p>"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."</p>
<p>"For a while, I was saying, 'I gotta find that agent. They're in trouble,' " the actor joked. "I did not ever get the offer."</p>
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