Matthew McConaughey Reveals Why He Left Hollywood for 2 Years and Almost Quit

Matthew McConaughey Reveals Why He Left Hollywood for 2 Years and Almost Quit
Matthew McConaughey attends the NY Photo Call for "The Gentlemen" in New York City on Jan. 11, 2020. Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for STXfilms
Haika Mrema
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Actor Matthew McConaughey reflected on his two-year hiatus from Hollywood, during which he nearly dropped his acting career.

The “Dazed and Confused” star, 54, joined actor Glen Powell, 35, on Interview Magazine, where he revealed that he “had to leave Hollywood” following his regular appearances in romantic comedies. After deciding to seek work outside of the rom-com genre, McConaughey found little success.
Haika Mrema
Haika Mrema
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Haika Mrema is a freelance entertainment reporter for The Epoch Times. She is an experienced writer and has covered entertainment and higher-education content for platforms such as Campus Reform and Media Research Center. She holds a B.B.A. from Baylor University where she majored in marketing.