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Matthew McConaughey drew inspiration from West Virginia’s Dana Holgorsen for new movie

If you’re heading out to see the newest Matthew McConaughey movie this weekend, you may notice the box office star rocking a familiar hairstyle, and it isn’t just a coincidence.

McConaughey revealed the secret behind his character’s ‘do on Monday in an interview with Joe Gross, of the Austin-American Statesman.

“My dad was always around a lot of guys who looked like Kenny. They were great consumers of life — whatever they could eat, drink, smoke, kiss and slobber on, they did it. But you know where it really came from? I haven’t told anyone else this.