Matthew McConaughey sports a different look in first trailer for 'Gold'

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By Darian Scalamoni

            It’s been over two years since Matthew McConaughey won the Oscar for his performance as Ron Woodruff in Dallas Buyers Club but in the past 5 years, the actor has completely reinvented himself as one of the best dramatic actors in the business today. His roles in films big or small like The Wolf of Wall Street, Mud, Interstellar, Magic Mike and who could forget how tremendous he was in Season 1 of the HBO series, True Detective. Today though, we see McConaughey in his biggest transformative role since his award-winning performance with the first trailer for Stephen Gaghan’s (Syriana) next film, Gold.

            The film is based on a true story that follows a struggling businessman who teams up with a geologist to find gold in the Indonesian jungle. It’s based on the Bre-X Mineral Corporation mining scandal that happened in the mid-90s. The trailer brings off a vibe similar to other crime films like American Hustle or Goodfellas. As a fan of both of those films, I’m also excited for this film by the coming attraction.

            Gold opens on Christmas Day and stars McConaughey, Bryce Dallas Howard, Edgar Ramirez and Corey Stoll. Check out the trailer below!