Could Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson be more than just friends?The two Hollywood actors starred together in the TV series True Detective, but their friendship predates the 2014 show by many years. In fact, they first met in 1997 while working on EDtv.Now, they’re set to reunite once again for their new Apple TV+ show, Brothers—a fitting title for a series featuring the duo, given their unique bond.
There’s a chance that Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey may be related
In recent years, it was revealed that there’s a possibility the two actors could actually be brothers in real life.As for how the idea came about, it all traces back to a conversation they had with McConaughey’s mother, Mary.“In Greece a few years ago, we’re sitting around talking about how close we are and our families,” Dallas Buyers Club star McConaughey revealed in a 2023 episode of Kelly Ripa’s Let’s Talk Off Camera podcast.“And my mom is there, and she says, ‘Woody, I knew your dad.’ Everyone picked up on the pause my mom left after ‘knew.’ It was a loaded K-N-E-W.”Adding fuel to the fire, both actors hail from Texas, were born in the 1960s, and share noticeable physical similarities.
The two actors seen filming EDtv together in the 1990s
Following McConaughey’s mother’s remarks, he and Harrelson pieced together that there’s a slim chance convicted hitman Charles Harrelson could be his biological father.Since then, many have called for the pair to take a DNA test to determine whether they are actually half-brothers. Now, Harrelson has provided an update on their plans.At one point, even veteran talk show host Maury Povich invited the two A-listers to take a DNA test.During an appearance on British station Radio X, host Johnny Vaughan asked, “Woody, I know you’re doing this thing, Brothers, with Matthew McConaughey. Did you investigate whether the two of you might actually be brothers or related?”“Well, we haven’t done the DNA test, but we’re probably going to do that. I think there’s a real possibility,” The Hunger Games star replied.Vaughan then quipped that it all comes down to “promiscuous parents.”“Yeah, it sounds like something went on,” Harrelson continued. “And the thing was, Matthew’s mom and dad divorced. They were married three times.”However, the actor didn’t provide any exact dates for when they might finally take the DNA test.
