“Dallas Buyers Club” helmer “was unsure” about casting McConaugheyNovember 9, 2013 - 11:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Dallas Buyers Club's director has admitted that he was initially unsure about casting Matthew McConaughey, Digital Spy said. Jean-Marc Vallée confessed that he had preconceived notions about the Magic Mike star before meeting him. "I wasn't sure about Matthew at first," Vallee told The Hollywood Reporter. "Mr The Most Handsome Man with Muscles? "Then I met him and found a man who really wanted to change perceptions and have new challenges in his career." McConaughey stars in the film as Ron Woodroof, a Texas electrician who is told by doctors that he is HIV-positive and only has 30 days to live. Inspired by real events, the movie is set in 1986 and charts the story of Woodroof's battle to try and discover alternative treatments for those suffering from HIV, which culminates in him setting up an illegal operation smuggling medication over the Mexican border. McConaughey and co-star Jared Leto both undertook extreme weight loss regimes in preparation for their roles. Jennifer Garner also features in the movie. Dallas Buyers Club premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September. It will arrive in the UK on February 7. Related links: Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |