Matthew McConaughey could have starred as Jack Dawson in "Titanic," but a new excerpt from a late producer's memoir claims he refused to drop his accent during his audition.

Six words reportedly cost Matthew McConaughey the lead role in Titanic: “No. That was pretty good. Thanks.” Producer Jon Landau, who worked on the majority of director James Cameron ’s feature films,

Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey once auditioned for Leonardo DiCaprio's role in Titanic but lost out despite filming with Kate Winslet.