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Matthew McConaughey ‘scared’ Martha Stewart with his method acting while filming commercial
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Stewart starred with the Oscar-winner in a Super Bowl ad this year
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Published March 13, 2025 4:03pm EDT

     



The Academy Award-winning actor provides insight into his book ‘Greenlights,’ on the ‘Brian Kilmeade Radio Show.’

 wasn’t prepared for Matthew McConaughey’s intensity for his role in the Super Bowl commercial they appeared in together.

In a conversation with Kate Hudson on "," Stewart said, "He got me scared actually… Oh my God, he scared me."

McConaughey and Stewart appeared in an Uber Eats commercial that aired during the game, and the Oscar-winner played multiple characters in the full version.





Martha Stewart joked that Matthew McConaughey's method acting techniques "scared" her. (Dominik Bindl/Amy E. Price)

They shared a scene where they both played executives in a boardroom.

"He is a method actor," she explained. "He had to play 10 characters, and he got into each character, and it takes him about 15 minutes."

Hudson, who co-starred with McConaughey in  and "Fool’s Gold," noted that "he’d make weird sounds" and "does crazy things."



Kate Hudson agreed with Stewart that McConaughey's process can be a little strange. (Dave M. Benett/Getty Images)



Stewart agreed, saying "He's grunting and breathing and jumping," adding, "that scared me."

They both laughed it off, and Hudson said, "You get used to it… after the first couple weeks."

"You probably just wanted to tell him to shut the hell up," Stewart joked.



Hudson and McConaughey starred together in "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days." (©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection)



The "Almost Famous" star replied, "You just wait. It's like his warm up."

She went on to say they have "so much fun" .

"McConaughey is one of the most fun people to work with for me because, energetically, we're both very competitive. And so we have this thing when we're working together that's really fun."



Hudson said she loves working with her "Fool's Gold" co-star. (Scott Gries/Getty Images)



Hudson said they’re both "flirtatious" and Stewart agreed, saying, "Boy he’s fabulous."

The 45-year-old is currently appearing in "Running Point" on Netflix, while McConaughey is returning to his first major acting role in six years with the drama "The Rivals of Amziah King."

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