Matthew McConaughey Left Hollywood Due to Rom-Com Success

Story by Zack Sharf

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Oscar winner McConaughey fled Tinseltown after being typecast in rom-coms, seeking greener pastures in Texas.

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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