Matthew McConaughey said on Wednesday that he was considering running for governor of Texas.
The Dallas Buyers Club star recognized the possibility of running for office while interviewing the podcast “The Balanced Voice”.
McConaughey, 51, was talking about his current roles as a father and professor at the University of Texas when he asked out loud what his next step in life would be.
“And I’m investigating now, what is my leadership role?” McConaughey asks. “Because I think I have a few things to teach and share.
“What is my role, what is my category in my next chapter in life that I am going to enter now?” he continues.
Host Rania Mankarious took the opportunity to question whether a race for governor would qualify as his next stage.
“It’s a real consideration,” said the Oscar winner.
Last November, McConaughey did not rule out a candidacy for political office when asked about this possibility in a radio interview.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, is running for re-election in 2022.