You'll Never Believe How These Legendary Actors Got Discovered

Matthew McConaughey

McConaughey was born in Texas into an oil mogul family. He turned down the opportunity to work in big oil with his father to become an actor. But, as it turns out, McConaughey wasn't a particularly good actor when he first hit the scene. In fact, he was even dropped from some of the student films he was asked to act in. 

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The More You Know

  • 35 minutes before Elvis Presley was born, his mother gave birth to his stillborn identical twin.
  • Jennifer Lawrence has an "H2O" tattoo to remind her to drink more water.
  • Cameron Diaz broke her nose in a surfing accident in Hawaii on her birthday in 2003.
  • Jamie Lee Curtis is Jake Gyllenhaal's godmother, and Jake is Heath Ledger's daughter's godfather.
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