Matthew McConaughey has had one of Hollywood's most interesting career trajectories, evolving from rom-com heartthrob to serious dramatic actor and back to someone who picks projects that genuinely interest him. (Gives him more time to stand on the sidelines of UT games, I suppose.)His body of work has resulted in some truly iconic roles. Here are 15 of his best films, ones that demonstrate his range across genres.Dallas Buyers Club - YouTube www.youtube.com McConaughey delivers a transformative performance as Ron Woodroof, a homophobic electrician diagnosed with HIV who becomes an activist. The role required dramatic weight loss (he got down to about 135 pounds) and earned him an Oscar for Best Actor.“Ron was an American original,” McConaughey told RogerEbert.com. “He shook a tree. He made a noise. I said, ‘I want to get this made, get Ron’s story told.'”Mud - YouTube www.youtube.com McConaughey plays the title character here, a mysterious fugitive hiding on a Mississippi River island who befriends two teenage boys.Director Jeff Nichols wrote the role specifically for McConaughey.“I decided I wanted McConaughey to play Mud over a decade ago, before his onslaught of romantic comedies,” Nichols told The Skinny. “I saw him in John Sayles’ Lone Star—he plays a myth, a legend, but he adds such complexity to it, he takes it further. I needed Mud to be a guy you wanted to go back to and hang out with, despite the fact that he is strange, and speaks in a strange way."Writing specifically for an actor you...
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