Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is set for release 5 May, while The Dark Tower will touch down 28 July.
According to his latest interview with Playboy, McConaughey was forced to choose between Guardians and the upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower.
Recently, the release date for The Dark Tower was pushed back.
The Dark Tower looks set to begin a long-running franchise, led by the charismatic Idris Elba, who also features in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Heimdall in the Thor series.