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.

A new book has revealed the real reason Matthew Mcconaughey lost the lead role in "Titanic" to Leonardo DiCaprio.

Titanic producer, Jon Landau, revealed that Matthew McConaughey was the first choice for Jack Dawson in Titanic; however lost the role to Leonardo DiCaprio.