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McConaughey replaces Wilson in Stiller comedy

McConaughey - Joins cast of Ben Stiller comedy Tropic Thunder
McConaughey - Joins cast of Ben Stiller comedy Tropic Thunder

Matthew McConaughey has replaced Owen Wilson in the new Ben Stiller-directed and starring comedy 'Tropic Thunder'.

Variety reports that Wilson was unable to work on the film after his hospitalisation.

The trade daily says that the role is an uncredited cameo and McConaughey will work on the film, which is currently shooting in Hawaii, for a week.

'Tropic Thunder', which also stars Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr, Steve Coogan and Nick Nolte, tells the story of a group of famous actors making a big budget war movie who find themselves forced into a real combat situation.

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