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Who told Matthew McConaughey to take on ‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days?
The 53-year-old actor explained that it was a random encounter with a stranger that made his decision on the role.
Matthew McConaughey reveals that he took on his role of Benjamin Barry in ‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’ because of a random encounter with a fortune teller.
During an interview with Vanity Fair the ‘Interstellar’ actor explained that after his audition for the now iconic role, he wasn’t completely sold on the part and was unsure if he was going to take it on.
But while on a walk down Sunset Boulevard, debating the role, McConaughey reveals he was stopped by a fortune teller who asked permission to give him a quick fortune. McConaughey said yes and the man shocked the actor.
“He immediately goes, ‘There’s a movie you’re considering right now. It’s a romantic comedy. You have to do this or it will be one of the biggest regrets of your life,’” McConaughey said. “‘It is going to be a blast, it is going to be an incredible experience and it is going to make a bunch of money.’”
“I remember thinking, ‘Did the studio hire this guy?’ I laughed at the thought, but I also remember taking a more serious consideration,” he said. “I think I even accepted the offer the next day.”
Lucky for McConaughey the film went on to make $177.5 million in box office sales and has become a well known and iconic romantic comedy that had its 20th anniversary in January.
What is ‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’ about?
The 2003 rom-com follows an advice columnist, Andie Anderson (Kate Hudson), as she tries pushing the boundaries of what she can write about in her new piece about how to get a man to leave you in 10 days.
Her editor, Lana (Bebe Neuwirth), loves it, and Andie goes off to find a man she can use for the experiment.
Enter executive Ben Berry (McConaughey), who is so confident in his romantic prowess that he thinks he can make any woman fall in love with him in 10 days. When Andie and Ben meet, their plans backfire.
Who stars in ‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’?
Alongside Hudson, McConaughey and Neuwirth this cast includes celebrities such as Kathryn Hahn, Adam Goldberg, Thomas Lennon, Michael Michele, Shalom Harlow, Annie Parisse, Robert Klein, Celia Weston, Liliane Montevecchi, and more.
Will there be a ‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’ sequel?
Fan’s have been waiting since its release in 2003 to get an update on Andie and Ben’s relationship in a possible second film. But in an interview with Vanity Fair, leading lady Kate Hudson set the record straight about a sequel.
“There’s nothing in the works,” Hudson said. “I love working with Matthew, so I’m sure at some point we’ll work together again.”