‘I wanted to experiment with Dallas Buyers Club’

He has received his first Oscar nomination for Dallas Buyers Club. ‘I see it as much more of a natural transition... I wanted to do some things different. I look back and go, does that have to do with me being in my forties? Sure. Does that have to do with me starting a family? Sure,’ McConaughey said in a statement.

‘I wanted to shake up the relationship that I have with my career, although I was enjoying my career, I enjoyed the work I did then. I may do another romantic comedy in the future. It’s just using different muscles,’ added the actor. Five short years ago, McConaughey looked set to serve a life sentence in rom-com hell.