05/21/2008
Matthew McConaughey Won't Take His Shirt off for America
You may remember Matthew McConaughey's ad for Dolce & Gabbana's The One fragrance, which I posted back in February.
The Daily Mail reports that McConaughey insisted on shooting two ads, one with shirt and one without, to "preserve his modesty" in America:
"'Matthew didn't want to be bare-chested on billboards in America, although he doesn't seem to have a problem stripping off in his films,' says a source. He insisted on having his shirt on for the ad in the States, and off in the one for Europe and Asia.'"
Since when is Matthew McConaughey modest about his body? Haven't seen the one with his shirt on, but really, who wants to? Watch the European version, AFTER THE JUMP...
Sphere: Related ContentPosted 9:08 AM EST by Andy in Advertising, Dolce & Gabbana, Grooming, Matthew McConaughey, News | Permalink
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He is such a douche...
Posted by: Osman | May 21, 2008 9:36:19 AM
A HAWT douche, which is why he gets away with stupid shit.
Posted by: JerzeeMike | May 21, 2008 10:04:14 AM
Oh Miss Thing get over yourself! You're lucky you weren't asked to wear a burqa.
Posted by: David Ehrenstein | May 21, 2008 10:19:14 AM
He's weirdly unhot, IMHO. Yes his body is great, but he's so struttingly conceited, and not in the good fratboy rape-him-in-a-closet- on-parents-day way.
Also, you know he smells (the guy doesn't wear deodorant) and I think he's going to do an Alec Baldwin in about 10 years and enfatten himself.
Posted by: Dan | May 21, 2008 11:13:50 AM
He's objectively a fine looking man...
Why do I find him totally charmless?
I'm confused.
Most odd.
Posted by: Nonplussed | May 21, 2008 11:22:12 AM
Interesting comments, Americans. Because I'm in Europe, and I'd bounce up and down on him, licking those big muscley pecs any time.
It seems he knows his markets well, after all.
Posted by: luke | May 21, 2008 12:24:40 PM
Enfatten. HA! HA! I don't know if that's an actual word, but damn if that ain't fukkin' funny!!!!
Posted by: phredd! | May 21, 2008 1:13:25 PM
He's an idiot, and is utterly unsuited to the D&G brand. I'm not a fashion queen, but most of their ads feature smooth boys and girls in various stages of undress. This ad promotes a vain celbrity basking in the glow of paparazzi flashes. Why?
I think he's going to end up like Woody Harrelson in a few years. Or perhaps Ed Begley.
Posted by: Paul R | May 21, 2008 2:03:45 PM
He's an idiot, and is utterly unsuited to the D&G brand. I'm not a fashion queen, but most of their ads feature smooth boys and girls in various stages of undress. This ad promotes a vain celbrity basking in the glow of paparazzi flashes. Why?
I think he's going to end up like Woody Harrelson in a few years. Or perhaps Ed Begley.
Posted by: Paul R | May 21, 2008 2:04:10 PM
L-A-M-E. What hair plugs will do to a guy's ego...
And DG should have chosen someone with a more sophisticated air. Adrien Brody or some odd shit would have been better than Matthew McHunky.
Posted by: AJM | May 21, 2008 5:19:16 PM
d and g is against gay marriage matt wise up!!
Posted by: alan brickman | May 21, 2008 11:34:16 PM
It's a put on. Click on Jake in the Xmas hat.
Posted by: George | May 27, 2008 9:20:24 AM