Congrats to Matthew McConaughey!
The actor will this year’s recipient of the American Cinematheque Award.
He will be honored for his contributions to cinema over the last 20 years at a fundraising ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 21.
The American Cinematheque Award has been given away annually since 1986 to talents such as Martin Scorsese, Sean Connery, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr. and Ben Stiller.
Speaking on the award ,ACA chairman Rick Nicita said:
“The American Cinematheque is extremely pleased to honor Matthew McConaughey as the 28th recipient of the American Cinematheque Award at our celebratioin this year.
Matthew McConaughey is the epitome of what a Hollywood star should be – an adventurous, joyous and ever-growing talent combined with matinee-idol looks and an unshakeable sense of who he is and what he stands for.
We all took notice of his star presence starting with his memorable debut in Dazed and Confused through thrillers like A Time to Kill period pieces like Amistad to hit romantic comedies like How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
His turn toward dramas such as The Lincoln Lawyer and Mud showed that we only had seen a hint of what Matthew could do. His Academy Award for Dallas Buyers Club and the rave reviews for his television debut in True Detective is just the beginning of his next chapter, an the American Cinematheque is proud to recognize his accomplishments.”
McConaughey can be seen next in Christoper Nolan’s sci-fi flick Interstellar, which opens later this year.
