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Woody Harrelson Addressed Matthew McConaughey’s Claim That They Might Be Biological Brothers Thanks To A Wild Revelation From His Mom
Woody Harrelson Addressed Matthew McConaughey’s Claim That They Might Be Biological Brothers Thanks To A Wild Revelation From His Mom,Somebody grab the DNA tests.

Woody Harrelson Addressed Matthew McConaughey’s Claim That They Might Be Biological Brothers Thanks To A Wild Revelation From His Mom

For most BFFs, finding out that you’re actually long-lost relatives is pretty much the dream. And for longtime besties Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey, that dream might just become a reality.

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“In Greece a few years ago, we’re sitting around talking about how close we are and our families and my mom is there, and she says, ‘Woody, I knew your dad.’ Everyone was aware of the ellipses that my mom left after ‘knew.’ It was a loaded K-N-E-W,” he recalled.

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After doing some quick math, Matthew said they were able to deduce that Woody’s dad and his mom were friendly around nine months before he was born — at the same time that his parents were also estranged.

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“Then there’s possible receipts and places out in West Texas where there might have been a gathering, or a meeting, or a ‘knew’ moment,” the Oscar winner said.

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Matthew went on to explain that the two were “on the precipice” of getting some DNA tests done and now, a week later, Woody is here to weigh in on the theory himself.

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On Monday, the Triangle Of Sadness actor appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert alongside Justin Theroux to promote their new HBO show White House Plumbers.

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Stephen probed Woody on the headlines about his potential link to Matthew, prompting the actor to say there’s definitely “some veracity” to the theory.

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Retelling the story from his perspective, Woody said it all started when they got onto the topic of “regrets” while on their Greek vacation.

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“I’ve known Ma Mac [Matthew’s mom] a long time, and she goes, ‘I…knew…your father,’” he said, adding that her weighty pause was “a little troubling” and “filled with innuendo.”

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Getting into the logistics of the matter, Woody clarified that nine months before Matthew’s birth, his mom was “on a sabbatical” from her marriage to his “supposed father” and may have ~crossed paths~ with Woody’s dad.

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“The thing is we want to go and test,” he said. “But for [Matthew], it’s a much more big deal. I mean, he feels like he’s losing a father. But I’m like, no you’re gaining a different father and a brother.”

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Since Matthew dropped the bombshell last week, numerous outlets have pointed out that the revelation comes ahead of their new Apple TV+ show, aptly titled Brother From Another Mother.

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