Matthew McConaughey to Headline Gus Van Sant's 'Sea of Trees'

Honestly, in the past three short years, has there been any other actor with the type of career turnaround as Matthew McConaughey?

Beginning back in 2011 with a supporting role in Richard Linklater's Bernie, and then continuing on with The Lincoln Lawyer, Killer Joe, The Paperboy, Mud, Magic Mike, The Wolf of Wall Street, and then of course, Dallas Buyers Club (which has earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, his first); McConaughey has transformed from 'the dude who always does romantic-comedies' to 'what a great frickin actor'.  (I should also mention HBO's currently airing True Detective as well which he's absolutely phenominal in).

Now that he's finished his work as the lead in Christopher Nolan's Interstellar (I'm sure another massive hit on the way), McConaughey has boarded his next project; Gus Van Sant's Sea of Trees, joining another Christopher Nolan alum, Ken Watanabe.

The story 'follows an American man (McConaughey) who takes a journey into the infamous "Suicide Forest" at the foothills of Mount Fuji with the intention of taking his own life.  When he is interrupted by a Japanese man (Watanabe) who has had second thoughts about his own suicide, and is trying to find his way out of the forest, the two begin a journey of reflection and survival.'

The script is by Chris Sparling (Buried) which this past year's Black List (best uproduced scripts in Hollywood).

Van Sant (Good Will Hunting, Milk) is gearing up to begin production shortly along with Gil Netter (Life of Pi) as producer.

And in case you were curious, McConaughey's chance at an Oscar his set for Sunday, March 2nd.

Source:  The Wrap