4. Matthew McConaughey Might Steal the Show
If you would have told me a year ago that Matthew McConaughey might be able to upstage Leonardo DiCaprio in a film, I would have thought you were crazy. The former romantic comedy devotee and eternally unshirted actor just didnt turn in memorable performances. Something has just clicked in the guy and he has been tearing it up in the cinema. The streak started in earnest with
The Lincoln Lawyer, although three years earlier his turn in
Tropic Thunder showed a self awareness and devotion to character that offered a glimpse of things to come. Additionally he may be the best part of
Magic Mike and thats a film directed by Steven Soderbergh (his second reference in this piece for those keeping track) about male strippers starring a charming Channing Tatum, so yeahkind of a big deal. The two minute trailer highlights the importance of DiCaprios performance but it is beautifully bookended by McConaughey. His performance is sleek and unhinged. Oscar talk has already begun around DiCaprio, because its DiCaprio in a Scorsese film, so duh, but I think we need to keep a closer eye on McConaughey. If the trailer is any indication, he may be able to snatch the rug out from under DiCaprio.