At the time, it was never confirmed what exact role Matthew McConaughey was up for in Guardians of the Galaxy 2.
At the time of this news, no one yet knew (SPOILER ALERT) that Ego was the true villain in Guardians Vol. 2.
Back in October 2015, the rumor was that Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn wanted to bring on Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey to play a villain in Guardians of the Galaxy 2.
So it may come as a surprise to some that Matthew McConaughey was being considered for that role, especial since he’s almost 20 years Russell’s junior.