”“”“”“”How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, also starring Kate Hudson and Kathryn Hahn, is one of the most popular rom-com of all time, thanks to an epic plot and the chemistry between the two leads.“How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, also starring Kate Hudson and Kathryn Hahn, is one of the most popular rom-com of all time, thanks to an epic plot and the chemistry between the two leads.
On the 20th anniversary of the film, Matthew McConaughey admitted that he was conflicted about taking the role – until he met a ‘guru’.
“We were looking at guys and kept going back and forth about who would be the right guy. The guy for me was really important. Matthew came up in a meeting and I thought that was a great idea. I loved his energy. We immediately just got along,’ Kate recalled in a chat with Vanity Fair.
Matthew said: ‘I remember considering whether I was going to do it or not one night while on a walk down Sunset Boulevard when suddenly, this guy comes up out of nowhere to me—he was a fortune teller guru [and] goes, “Can I tell you your fortune real quick?” I was like, “Yeah, man. Sure.”
He immediately goes, “There’s a movie you’re considering right now. It’s a romantic comedy. You have to do this or it will be one of the biggest regrets of your life. It is going to be a blast, it is going to be an incredible experience and it is going to make a bunch of money.”
‘I remember thinking, Did the studio hire this guy? I laughed at the thought, but I also remember taking a more serious consideration. I think I even accepted the offer the next day.’
It proved to be a wise decision. The movie was a box office success, just as the fortune teller predicted. The rom-com also launched the careers of supporting actors like Kathryn Hahn and Thomas Lennon, as well as McConaughey and his co-star Kate Hudson.