# Yikes! Matthew McConaughey on the Daily Show
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**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [July 25, 2012, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-matthew-mcconaughey-on-the-daily-show/629359 "2012-07-25T17:16:04Z")
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### Author:  [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2012, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-matthew-mcconaughey-on-the-daily-show/629359/1 "2012-07-25T17:16:04Z")
So I’m watching last night’s Daily Show, and out comes Matt. Yikes! Even Jon Stewart had to ask if he’s OK. He’s lost 16 lbs, says he needs to lose 15 more:eek:! He’s playing a guy suffering from Aids in an upcoming flick - but I could hardly pay attention to what he was saying. I can’t imagine him at 15 lbs less!
Sorry I can’t provide a link - I’m on my iPod. Go to [comedycentral.com](http://comedycentral.com).
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### Author:  [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2012, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-matthew-mcconaughey-on-the-daily-show/629359/2 "2012-07-25T17:24:04Z")
[Hulu link](http://www.hulu.com/watch/384063)
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### Author:  [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2012, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-matthew-mcconaughey-on-the-daily-show/629359/3 "2012-07-25T17:26:51Z")
He looked like he was on death’s door. Dennis Quaid was similarly shocking on talk shows when he lost a lot of weight (and he wasn’t fat before losing it) to play the tubercular Doc Holliday in _Wyatt Earp_.
I’m surprised that McConaughey, who’s never been known as one of Hollywood’s best talents or method actors, would be chosen for, or accept, a role that takes that kind of self sacrifice. He must be trying to get taken more seriously now that his shirtless pretty boy days are winding down.
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### Author:  [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2012, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-matthew-mcconaughey-on-the-daily-show/629359/4 "2012-07-25T17:32:34Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#):
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> [Hulu link](http://www.hulu.com/watch/384063)
Thanks for providing the link.
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### Author:  [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2012, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-matthew-mcconaughey-on-the-daily-show/629359/5 "2012-07-25T17:33:09Z")
> [@Sampiro](#):
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> He must be trying to get taken more seriously now that his shirtless pretty boy days are winding down.
You. Bite. Your. Tongue.
He was quite thin, but nothing will ever top [50 Cent](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/26/50-cent-loses-a-lot-of-we_n_591102.html) playing a cancer patient (link shows two pics after weight loss and and the third is him at his regular weight.
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### Author:  [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2012, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-matthew-mcconaughey-on-the-daily-show/629359/6 "2012-07-25T18:04:22Z")
> [@ShelliBean](#):
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> He was quite thin, but nothing will ever top [50 Cent](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/26/50-cent-loses-a-lot-of-we_n_591102.html) playing a cancer patient (link shows two pics after weight loss and and the third is him at his regular weight.
I’ll see your 50 Cent and raise you [Christian Bale](http://pinartarhan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Christian-Bale-in-The-Machinist.jpg).
Coinkadinkaly, I remember when \*The Lincoln Lawyer \* came out and the pictures I saw of MM made me say “when did he turn into Christian Bale?”. So maybe there’s a remake of \*The Machinist \* in the works (god forbid).
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### Author:  [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2012, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-matthew-mcconaughey-on-the-daily-show/629359/7 "2012-07-25T18:10:18Z")
I can’t watch the clip now, but some of you have not seen his (not my type, but magnificent) bod in Magic Mike. He’s still quite the pretty boy, and a decent actor.
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### Author:  [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2012, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-matthew-mcconaughey-on-the-daily-show/629359/8 "2012-07-25T18:22:31Z")
> [@Sampiro](#):
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> I’m surprised that McConaughey, who’s never been known as one of Hollywood’s best talents or method actors, would be chosen for, or accept, a role that takes that kind of self sacrifice. He must be trying to get taken more seriously now that his shirtless pretty boy days are winding down.
That was my first thought, too. “Really? Matthew McConaughey for a serious role in a serious movie?”
About the only other time i’ve seen that was in John Sayles’s fantastic _Lone Star_, and Sayles was lucky or canny enough to make sure that McConaughey got less than 5 minutes of screen time.
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### Author:  [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2012, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-matthew-mcconaughey-on-the-daily-show/629359/9 "2012-07-25T19:30:20Z")
> [@singular1](#):
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> So I’m watching last night’s Daily Show, and out comes Matt. Yikes! Even Jon Stewart had to ask if he’s OK. He’s lost 16 lbs, says he needs to lose 15 more:eek:! He’s playing a guy suffering from Aids in an upcoming flick - but I could hardly pay attention to what he was saying. I can’t imagine him at 15 lbs less!
> Sorry I can’t provide a link - I’m on my iPod. Go to [comedycentral.com](http://comedycentral.com).
On the other hand, [here](http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/08/movies/matthew-mcconaughey-shifts-gears.html) is a recent article from the New York Times on his recent career, featuring more serious roles. And the photo that accompanies the article is amusing, in that McConaughey is shown with a noticeable paunch (presumably for his role in the movie “The Paperboy”), while Zac Efron is standing next to him, looking much fitter.
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### Author:  [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2012, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-matthew-mcconaughey-on-the-daily-show/629359/10 "2012-07-25T19:35:06Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#):
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> I’ll see your 50 Cent and raise you [Christian Bale](http://pinartarhan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Christian-Bale-in-The-Machinist.jpg).
The comically silly “Whaaa??..” you just heard was me. My lord that was grotesque. And I find Bale extremely hot normally.
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### Author:  [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2012, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-matthew-mcconaughey-on-the-daily-show/629359/11 "2012-07-25T20:55:53Z")
> [@ShelliBean](#):
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> The comically silly “Whaaa??..” you just heard was me. My lord that was grotesque. And I find Bale extremely hot normally.
'tis alarming; I should have warned you. I shall conclude this hijack by recommending to anyone and everyone to watch _The Mechanic_.
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### Author:  [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2012, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-matthew-mcconaughey-on-the-daily-show/629359/12 "2012-07-25T21:13:42Z")
> [@ShelliBean](#):
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> He was quite thin, but nothing will ever top [50 Cent](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/26/50-cent-loses-a-lot-of-we_n_591102.html) playing a cancer patient.
Damn! He looks like he’s down to two bits.
mmm
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### Author:  [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2012, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-matthew-mcconaughey-on-the-daily-show/629359/13 "2012-07-25T21:54:18Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#):
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> 'tis alarming; I should have warned you. I shall conclude this hijack by recommending to anyone and everyone to watch _The Mechanic_.
Perhaps I missed something, but IMDB doesn’t have Bale listed as one of the actors in _The Mechanic_.
ETA: Oh, it’s _The Machinist_. My bad.
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### Author:  [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2012, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-matthew-mcconaughey-on-the-daily-show/629359/14 "2012-07-25T23:34:47Z")
> [@JohnT](#):
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> Perhaps I missed something, but IMDB doesn’t have Bale listed as one of the actors in _The Mechanic_.
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> ETA: Oh, it’s _The Machinist_. My bad.
Super D’oh!:smack: Of course it’s _The Machinist_. Sorry; I are stupid.
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### Author:  [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2012, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-matthew-mcconaughey-on-the-daily-show/629359/15 "2012-07-26T01:34:41Z")
> [@ShelliBean](#):
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> You. Bite. Your. Tongue.
> He was quite thin, but nothing will ever top [50 Cent](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/26/50-cent-loses-a-lot-of-we_n_591102.html) playing a cancer patient (link shows two pics after weight loss and and the third is him at his regular weight.
:eek::eek::eek:AHHHH! He looks like a fuckin’ alien! WTF! I don’t know whether to laugh, stare in horror or what.
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### Author:  [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2012, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-matthew-mcconaughey-on-the-daily-show/629359/16 "2012-07-26T01:48:19Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#):
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> I’ll see your 50 Cent and raise you [Christian Bale](http://pinartarhan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Christian-Bale-in-The-Machinist.jpg)
What’s even crazier is that in less than a year he had the body he was sporting in Batman Begins.
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### Author:  [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2012, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-matthew-mcconaughey-on-the-daily-show/629359/17 "2012-07-26T04:08:47Z")
Christian Bale apparently consumed one cup of black coffee and an apple or a can of tuna each day for four months in preparation for **The Machinist**. He lost 60 lbs. and wanted to lose more but the filmmakers were concerned about his health. It’s a good movie and well worth watching.
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### Author:  [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2012, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-matthew-mcconaughey-on-the-daily-show/629359/18 "2012-07-26T11:30:24Z")
> [@bouv](#):
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> What’s even crazier is that in less than a year he had the body he was sporting in Batman Begins.
And then he dropped fifty-five pounds to play a POW in _Rescue Dawn_, bulking up for _The Dark Knight_ before dropping back down again for his Oscar-winning role as a slim-welterweight-turned-skinny-crackhead in _The Fighter_. The guy is dedicated.
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### Author:  [@FlyingDragonFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingDragonFan)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2012, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-matthew-mcconaughey-on-the-daily-show/629359/19 "2012-07-26T14:13:14Z")
I can understand dieting to lose weight, but how does a guy like Bale or 50 Cent go about losing the muscle?
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### Author:  [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2012, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-matthew-mcconaughey-on-the-daily-show/629359/20 "2012-07-26T14:58:58Z")
I’m someone who’s attracted to very thin guys. I’ve never seen him looking better, and I can’t wait for him to drop the other 15 (he needs to lose muscle mass, not just fat).
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