Matthew McConaughey, known for his work in films like ‘How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days’, ‘Ghosts of Girlfriends Past’, as well as ‘The Wedding Planner’, recently shared his side of the story about his typical romantic-comedy roles. Once known as one of the staple actors in the rom-com genre, the actor revealed why he steered away from such roles.
Matthew McConaughey reveals why he stopped doing rom-coms
According to an interview with The Guardian, the actor got candid about how and why he left behind his image in the industry as the staple actor for romantic and comedic roles. The last shared that, “I was good at something I wasn’t loving. I was never looking in the mirror, going: ‘My life’s more vital than my work, oh, I wish my work was as vital as my life.’ I remember going: ‘Well, good luck, because if it’s got to be one way or the other, good on you that you feel your life’s more vital than your work and that it’s not the other way around.’”The actor shared that he was not at all happy doing the typical romantic-comedy roles, which also became one of the reasons why he took a break from acting altogether. After the success of his film ‘Ghosts of Girlfriends Past’, the actor went on a two-year hiatus. This break helped McConaughey recalibrate his standing in the industry and make his return with a completely different project. He returned to the industry with the legal thriller film, ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’.He also revealed that while his wife was a big supporter of his decision to stop doing romantic-comedy roles, some of his other family members were not looking forward to the change. He revealed, “My brothers were like: ‘Little brother, what is your major mal-f——-function? What are you thinking?’ And I was like: ‘No, this is clear to me and Camila, we’re going to do this. We’re not going to pull the parachute. We’re gonna ride this.’”The actor last appeared in the 2025 thriller release ‘The Lost Bus’, where he starred alongside America Ferrera.