Matthew McConaughey has allegedly been offered the leading role in Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar. Deadline reports that the actor would play a character named Cooper.
Directed and written by Nolan, Interstellar is based on a script by Jonathan Nolan. The film will be produced by Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan of Syncopy Films and Obst of Lynda Obst Productions. Kip Thorne will executive produce. The film will depict a heroic interstellar voyage to the furthest reaches of our scientific understanding.
McCanaughey, who recently starred in Killer Joe, The Paperboy, and Magic Mike, can soon be seen in Mud, The Dallas Buyers Club and The Wolf of Wall Street.
Interstellar is set for a November 7, 2014 release.
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