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Tina Campbell

Matthew McConaughey reveals why he 'left Hollywood for two years' and almost quit acting

Matthew McConaughey has confessed he almost turned his back on acting and considered becoming a high school teacher instead after becoming jaded by Hollywood.

The Oscar-winning actor, 54, originally shot to fame in 1996 courtroom drama A Time To Kill, the success of which resulted in him becoming one of the most in-demand stars of romantic comedies in the noughties.

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