Source:www.hilaryshepherd.com

Matthew McConaughey, seen here doing some part time work repossessing surf boards, will take over Owen Wilson's role in the movie, "Tropic Thunder".

Wilson, as you know, has been experiencing a period of bad luck, and is taking a sabbatical from acting. Recently he endured the loss of his girlfriend, kate hudson, and a failure at his first attempt at suicide.

Here's the story about the role McConaughey is taking over for Wilson.

In other McConaughey news it is rumored that Jennifer Garner may play his girlfriend in the upcoming movie, "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past".