Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson are two Hollywood juggernauts. Between them, they have numerous accolades and stand-out works. That includes an Academy Award for McConaughey, as well as an Oscar nod and an Emmy win for Harrelson. They also share four on-screen appearances – Welcome to Hollywood (1998), Edtv (1999), Surfer, Dude (2008), and True Detective (2014-). Of the four, True Detective is definitely the best received.
However, shocking new revelations from McConaughey may point to a deeper connection between the two actors. This new link would go beyond the fraternal bond of Hollywood and link the two actors by blood. And it would be all thanks to the Swinging Sixties are some lonely nights in West Texas.
McConaughey Says Harrelson May Be His Brother
Appearing on the Let’s Talk Off Camera podcast, McConaughey revealed that his mother had known Harrelson’s father and that the two had shared an intimate relationship. Apparently, this happened during a joint vacation to Greece a few years ago. “In Greece a few years ago, we’re sitting around talking about how close we are and our families. And my mom is there, and she says, ‘Woody, I knew your dad.’ Everyone was aware of the ellipses that my mom left after ‘knew.’ It was a loaded K-N-E-W.” McConaughey said of the situation. Channeling his inner detective, McConaughey dug into the possible relationship and found plenty of evidence. Safe to say that McConaughey is more than convinced by what he found.
So, could the two be brothers? McConaughey says that he found receipts linking his mom and Woody’s dad to West Texas during his parent’s divorce. However, McConaughey is reluctant to push deeper because he has “more skin in the game”. Harrelson is about eight-and-a-half years older than McConaughey, meaning that if the two are brothers, McConaughey’s mother would have been pregnant in mid-1960. It’s an intriguing story, and one made all the more hilarious by the fact the actors are about to play themselves as brothers in Apple TV’s Brother From Another Mother. However, until DNA tests are done, we won’t know for sure if actually brothers from the same mother.
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