The Academy Award-winning actor had auditioned for the role of Jack Dawson, which was ultimately portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio

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.