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Matthew McConaughey almost played Jack in Titanic

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Alright, alright, alright, the ship is sinking. Studio executives aggressively pushed for McConaughey to play the starving artist, but James Cameron stubbornly insisted on Leonardo DiCaprio. Imagine the final door scene with McConaughey dramatically drawling about the icy water—it would have been a profoundly different cinematic experience.

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