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Matthew McConaughey Left Hollywood Due to Rom-Com Success
VarietyStory by Zack Sharf
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Oscar winner McConaughey fled Tinseltown after being typecast in rom-coms, seeking greener pastures in Texas.
beat sheet
- McConaughey was a major rom-com star with hits like 'The Wedding Planner,' but grew tired of Hollywood refusing to let him branch out.
- The actor moved his family to Texas to escape the industry's constraints, trading his rom-com success for more creative freedom.
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Matthew McConaughey, Nick Kyrgios, The Wedding Planner