Occasionally, family secrets find a way of coming to light. This seemed to be the case when Woody Harrelson shared that a conversation with Matthew McConaughey’s mom led him to believe they might be brothers.
There are certainly worse surprises a person could encounter.
The two actors have a well-documented bromance that is quite endearing to observe.
While they have always considered their relationship a close friendship, it could potentially be more significant.
This connection might run deeper than just surface-level camaraderie.
McConaughey once mentioned in an interview that his mother disclosed a small detail that both men immediately noticed.
He explained: “In Greece a few years ago, we’re sitting around talking about how close we are and our families. And my mom is there, and she says, ‘Woody, I knew your dad.’ Everyone was aware of the ellipses that my mom left after ‘knew’. It was a loaded K-N-E-W.”
This revelation prompted Harrelson to genuinely consider the possibility that they might be blood relatives.
Seriously, take a look at their features and mannerisms. If they aren’t related, what else could explain it?
We might need Maury Povich to step in and convince them to take a DNA test as soon as possible.
During media promotions for his new series White House Plumbers, Harrelson was asked about the story and suggested there could be some truth to it.
“Well, I’ll just say there is some veracity to that thought because we talked to Ma’ Mac, Matthew’s legitimate mother, and she let us know one time… I mean, this is crazy,” the 63-year-old recounted, echoing the same story McConaughey had shared.
“We were in Greece watching the US team win the World Cup and I don’t know, I mentioned something about regrets.
“And I said, ‘You know, it’s odd that my father has no regrets’.
“And I have known Ma’ Mac a long time, and she goes, ‘I knew… your father’. And it was the ellipses I found a little troubling, or interesting. ‘I knew your father’.”
If you’re still skeptical, what Harrelson said next is quite intriguing.
Harrelson continued: “The year of [McConaughey’s] birth, nine months before, she was on a sabbatical from her relationship with his supposed father, Jim.”
Diving deeper into his own investigation, McConaughey, 54, stated: “We went on to unpack what this ‘knew’ meant and did some math and found out that [Harrelson’s] dad was on furlough at the same time that my mom and dad were in their second divorce.
“Then there’s possible receipts and places out in West Texas where there might have been a gathering, or a meeting, or a ‘knew’ moment.”
These findings led Harrelson to suggest they should take a DNA test to determine if they are indeed related. After all, who wouldn’t want to know?
Well, perhaps not everyone; McConaughey expressed some hesitation about the whole idea.
“Look, it’s a little easier for Woody to say, ‘Come on, let’s do [DNA tests],’ because what’s the skin in it for him?” he said.
“It’s a little harder for me because he’s asking me to take a chance to go, ‘Wait a minute, you’re trying to tell me my dad may not be my dad after 53 years of believing that?’ I got a little more skin in the game.”