19 Actors who struggled to find work at some point

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4. Matthew McConaughey

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Pigeonholed in the early 2000s as the quintessential rom-com lead, Matthew McConaughey's career was stymied. Frustrated, McConaughey chose to spurn lucrative offers and leave the genre behind. It paid off with the "McConaissance," which produced critically acclaimed turns in Dallas Buyers Club and True Detective. Greenlights, McConaughey's 2020 memoir, became a bestseller, displaying his philosophical outlook on career reinvention. McConaughey is an inspiration.

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