Matthew McConaughey could have starred as Jack Dawson in "Titanic," but a new excerpt from a late producer's memoir claims he refused to drop his accent during his audition.

A new book has revealed the real reason Matthew Mcconaughey lost the lead role in "Titanic" to Leonardo DiCaprio.

According to Titanic producer Jon Landau, Matthew McConaughey ruined his own audition for the role of Jack Dawson, which would later go to Leonardo DiCaprio.