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There have been rumours that Hollywood actors Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson are actually brothers and their new Apple TV+ comedy Brothers fictionalises the theory
Rumours have been circulating that Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey are actually related (Image: Eric Charbonneau, Apple TV via Getty Images)
All you need to know on whetherMatthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson are actually brothers
- Whether Hollywood actors Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson are actually related by blood remains unconfirmed, as neither has undergone a DNA test. Nevertheless, the pair have been remarkably open about the very real possibility that they could be biological half-brothers.
- The speculation originated during a family holiday, when McConaughey’s mother, Kay, confided in Harrelson that she “knew” his father, Charles Harrelson, around the time McConaughey was conceived. Upon looking into the timelines, the two actors uncovered that Harrelson’s father was on furlough at precisely the same period that McConaughey’s parents were going through their second divorce, raising the distinct possibility of a biological connection.
- The pair, who have been close friends for over 30 years, have even channelled this “true rumour” into the basis of their comedy series, Brothers on Apple TV+, in which they portray exaggerated, fictionalised versions of themselves.
- Brothers is a comedy television series that premieres on Apple TV+ today (September 23). The show stars McConaughey and Harrelson playing fictionalised versions of themselves.
- In the programme, after Woody’s daughter’s nuptials collapse, he relocates his family to Austin to live at Matthew’s Texan ranch. Things descend into mayhem when Matthew’s mum, “Ma Mac” (portrayed by Holland Taylor), accidentally reveals a decades-old bombshell: the two lifelong mates might actually be biological half-brothers. While Woody tears the ranch apart searching for evidence, Matthew must juggle this identity crisis alongside his prospective political campaign for Governor of Texas.
- Despite the remarkable similarities in their appearance and behaviour, they’ve opted against DNA testing for the time being. Harrelson is willing to proceed, but McConaughey remains reluctant, acknowledging that it’s far more difficult for him to risk a test that could overturn 56 years of believing who his father is.
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