Get ready to see Matthew McConaughey in rare form! We’re used to seeing the athletic 42-year-old without his shirt on, and his role in “Magic Mike” probably didn’t come as much of a surprise – just another role for the hot star to strip down and show off his hard-earned body. But now, McConaughey is going down a different path, forgoing egg-whites and iron for…tea?
He’s preparing to play the role of Ron Wood in the upcoming film “The Dallas Buyer’s Club”, the story of a man who contracted the AIDS virus in the early 80s. He tells Larry King, “I’m losing some weight. I’ve got a role coming up in the middle of September. I’ve lost about 15 pounds, I’ve gotta lose about 15 more. I should not look healthy by the time I’m doing (filming) this.”
He’s only halfway there, and admits the strict diet has already taken a toll on his health and fitness routine, adding, “It’s a bit of a spiritual cleanse, mental cleanse. (I’m) drinking a lot of tea. It takes a while for your body to understand that it has to feed off of itself and that you’re not going to give it something else from the outside.”
It sounds pretty intense and unhealthy, but it’s likely we’ll see him running on the beach shirtless in no time!
Photo: New York Times
