Matthew McConaughey Reveals If He Would Get Back Into Politics After Deciding Not to Run for Governor of Texas

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00:00Matthew McConaughey reveals if he would get back into politics after deciding not to run for governor of Texas.

00:07In 2021, Matthew McConaughey announced he ultimately decided not to run for governor of Texas after giving it serious thought.

00:15But the actor isn't opposed to one day rejoining the world of politics.

00:19The Oscar winner was asked about the possibility when he appeared on the Wednesday, September 24th, episode of The Megyn Kelly Show,

00:26as the host told him he had a good grasp on societal issues.

00:30I don't know. The father of three, 55, confessed to her inquiry.

00:35Could be, look, I've for the last six years been studying different categories of where I could be most useful.

00:41What leadership roles am I equipped for?

00:43The Dallas Buyers Club star acknowledged politics is inherently not my language, as he's more of a philosopher.

00:49I am aware that the issues matter, that politics and legislation all matters.

00:54So I have not canceled it out, but I've given it and still continue to give it some real consideration to measure myself.

01:00He shared, however, the Texas native noted he's not going to bend my back to force myself in it.

01:06I will get in deep enough where if I'm in it, I'll look up and I won't be able to help it.

01:12I'll just be there.

01:13I would not want to go be in anything where I would need to betray myself.

01:18And there's a lot of betrayal that comes with, inherently in politics, he continued.

01:23And so, for right now, I got three kids, he said of life with wife Camila Alves.

01:28I want to get them out of the house as healthy as possible.

01:31And then when that opens up, I will be open to considering what my next avenues are.