It might be a tired subject, but there’s a running joke in Hollywood that actor Matthew McConaughey is allergic to shirts. Most people think the Texas-born hunk has never made a movie where he doesn’t bare his chest in at least a couple of scenes. It’s not true, of course, which is why we wanted to do something a bit different and actually look back to see whether McConaughey is a better actor when poppin’ his pecs or covering up the goods.
This article appears in Aug 22-28, 2012.