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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Jacob Stolworthy

Matthew McConaughey explains why he quit acting for two years after Jennifer Garner romcom

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Matthew McConaughey has reflected on his romantic comedy years in the 2000s, revealing they almost led him to quit acting full-time.

The Oscar-winning actor, who shot to fame after appearing in the courtroom drama A Time to Kill in 1996, became one of the most illustrious leading stars of romantic comedies in the 2000s.

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