Matthew McConaughey Vanished to Peru for 22 Days as ‘Mateo’ When Fame Started Eating Him Alive

Matthew McConaughey has built a career on outrunning expectations, from shaggy Texas stoner to Oscar winner capable of commanding any genre. But long before the critical reinvention that redefined him, the actor was quietly unraveling under the weight of something most people only dream about, sudden and overwhelming fame. His breakthrough came with the 1993...