Matthew McConaughey Gobsmacked In First Viewing Of Trailer For His Politically Incorrect 2003 Comedy ‘Tiptoes’

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In looking back at the career of Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey, many might not remember that in the same year he was breaking out as a romantic lead with How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, he was seen starring in Tiptoes, a bizarre comedy from writer-director Matthew Bright.

It’s one you would certainly not expect to see made today. McConaughey reminisced about the politically incorrect project, which had future Oscar winner Gary Oldman playing a little person, in conversation with comedians Tom Segura and Bert Kreischer in a recent episode of their podcast 2 Bears, 1 Cave, which saw them play the film’s trailer for the star for the first time. “Did you know that when people watch the trailer for Tiptoes, they think it’s a sketch?” Segura asks McConaughey in the clip, part of which you can view below. “Did you know that, that no one thinks it’s real?” “I did not know that,” the star replies, with Segura continuing, “I’ve shown that to so many people and they’re like, ‘When the f*ck did SNL do this?’ And I’m like, ‘No, this is real, dude.'” McConaughey jokes that the project “wasn’t quite real, but it was real,” and Segura adds, “It’s insane.

The first time you see it, you’re like, ‘What the f*ck is happening?’ This is one of the craziest things that I’ve ever seen, and I’ve enjoyed it so much.” Co-starring Kate Beckinsale, Peter Dinklage, and Patricia Arquette, 2003’s Tiptoes tells the story of Steven (McConaughey) and Carol (Beckinsale), a couple dealing with unexpected family revelations.

As a man of average height, Steven hides a significant part of his background from Carol: He comes from a family of little people, which includes his twin brother Rolfe (Oldman, transformed with the help of prosthetics).