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Casey Cooper-Fiske

Matthew McConaughey: The Lost Bus being a true story ‘gives me more purpose’

Matthew McConaughey attends the UK special screening of The Lost Bus (David Parry/PA) - (PA Wire)

Matthew McConaughey has said his latest film The Lost Bus being based on a true story gives him “more purpose as an actor”.

The 55-year-old was speaking at the London special screening of the film, which tells the story of bus driver Kevin McKay, played by McConaughey, who had to navigate a bus carrying children and their teacher to safety through the 2018 California Camp Fire.

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