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Matthew McConaughey on the role that required him to lose 47 pounds

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February 21, 2026

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Matthew McConaughey won the Academy Award for best actor in 2014 for his portrayal of Ron Woodroof in "Dallas Buyers Club." He explains to Timothée Chalamet that the role required him to lose 47 pounds, which he claims provided him with “clinical memory.” Stream "A CNN & Variety Town Hall Event: Timothée Chalamet and Matthew McConaughey” now on the CNN app.

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