You'll Never Believe How These Legendary Actors Got Discovered

So Bad, He's Good

Luckily, McConaughey was out drinking at a bar in Austin, Texas when he ran into a producer that loved his awkward charm. This led to McConaughey's first starring role in Dazed and Confused. He was originally turned down because the producer, Richard Linklater, thought that McConaughey was too handsome and kind to play the role of an older creepy dude who partied with young girls. 

Advertisement

Next Page →

The More You Know

  • When Lady Gaga went to NYU, a group of students started a "Stefani Germanotta, you will never be famous" Facebook group.
  • Before she was a megastar, Madonna worked at Dunkin Donuts. She got fired for squirting jelly on a customer.
  • At age 15, Cristiano Ronaldo was diagnosed with a heart condition that required surgery, he was briefly sidelined and made a full recovery.
  • Daniel Radcliffe broke over 80 wands while filming the Harry Potter movies because he used them as drumsticks!
Next Page →