Matthew McConaughey’s career has enjoyed a huge resurgence over the past few years, and could culminate with an Academy Award next month for his acclaimed role as Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club. And the actor is showing little signs of slowing down; along with the hit HBO series True Detective, his next film will see him venturing to the far reaches of space as part of Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi epic Interstellar. During an interview with Variety, McConaughey has spoken about the upcoming film, stating that it’s Nolan’s “most ambitious” project to date – no small feat when you consider his past films include the likes of The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises and Inception.
“Here’s what I can tell you,” states McConaughey. “It’s the most ambitious thing [Nolan] has ever done. And he’s done some ambitious stuff. He came up to me and said, ‘Mud. I love that movie.’ I sat down with him for about 2½ hours at his house. Not one word came up about Interstellar.” I walked out not sure what to think. I mean, he’s not a guy who takes general meetings. There’s no f*cking around on set. He’s a great problem solver. In that way, he’s very indie. Here’s a guy who could have whatever budget he wants — and we finished shooting early.”
Interstellar is set for release on November 7th 2014, with a cast that also includes Anne Hathaway (The Dark Knight Rises), Jessica Chastain (The Help), Michael Caine (Inception), Mackenzie Foy (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn), Wes Bentley (The Hunger Games), Casey Affleck (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints), Topher Grace (Spider-Man 3), John Lithgow (Rise of the Planet of the Apes), Bill Irwin (Lady in the Water), David Gyasi (Cloud Atlas), Ellen Burstyn (Requiem for a Dream), David Oyelowo (The Butler), and Matt Damon (Elysium). Watch the first teaser trailer here.
Originally published February 19, 2014. Updated December 13, 2019.
