The 'Interstellar' actor opens up that he had been offered opportunities to play Marvel's and DC's superheroes but none of them was right for him.
- May 18, 2015
AceShowbiz - Following his successful performance in "Mud", "True Detective" and "Dallas Buyers Club", Matthew McConaughey has been high in demand. In an interview with Varietwhiy talking about his upcoming movie, "Sea of Trees", he revealed that he had been eyed by Marvel Studios and Warner Bros. to star in superhero movies.
When being asked about the possibilities to play a superhero, McConaughey revealed that it was possible but he just had not found a character which suits him. "I've read some Marvel and DC scripts and I've talked about working with them on some scripts, none of which I'll share with with you what they are - or were. Yeah, I've circled some of those. Nothing has been right for me yet. But I'm sure open to it," he said.
Although it might be an honor to play Marvel's or DC's superhero, McConaughey had his own consideration about what role he should or should not take. "It's very simple for me. I look at the script. Is the opportunity exciting? Is the money that comes with it exciting? Sure. Is it the possibility of going, 'Hey you can get on a train and it can be a franchise and you could do 3, 4, 5, and have a great time as some kind of superhero or anti-hero.' But I would also look at something like that and say, 'Hey, in success that means you are on the train for a while,' " he explained.
He also considered the contractual obligation which required him to be in a movie franchise for several years. "Contractually, you're going to return to the character over and over. It's something I asked myself is it something I'd want to return to. Would I be excited to go back and put the shoes on the character again? Going and doing the press tour with that group of people again? I always ask myself those questions again. It starts with the story and character," he added.
