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

Before Leonardo DiCaprio’s starring role in Titanic, the iconic James Cameron movie almost starred another high-profile Hollywood legend — Matthew McConaughey. Why did Matthew McConaughey lose out on his role in Titanic?

Matthew McConaughey, 55, almost landed the role of Jack Dawson in James Cameron’s 1997 film “Titanic,” but lost out due to his Southern drawl. In a new posthumous memoir, “The Bigger Picture” by Jon Landau, the late producer detailed the casting in depth.