Interstellar is one of Christopher Nolan’s best movies that has remained popular for years since it was released. Part of that is certainly because it’s simply a great film, but one should not discount the fact that the film continues to be part of the cultural conversation. This is, at least partly, due to the popularity of one scene as an internet meme.
If you spend any time on social media, you have likely seen Matthew McConaughey breaking down in tears, being used by somebody referencing some other emotional moment. In a recent appearance on John Mayer’s SiriusXM show, McConaughey revealed that he apparently had no idea the scene was a meme, but he doesn’t mind, as he knows there are different reasons for different moments in films to exist. He said…
