But Matthew McConaughey looks far healthier as a fugitive convict in Jeff Nichols drama Mud, filmed before his shocking weight loss.
The 43-year-old actor peels off his shirt before his drastic slim-down and attempts to reunite with his lover, played by a sombre Reese Witherspoon, as he runs from the law.
Back on the big screen: Matthew McConaughey stars as vagabond Mud in the forthcoming Jeff Nichols film by the same name
Leading lady: Reese Witherspoon co-stars as the actor's love interest, Juniper
The vagabond eventually wins their trust and the boys form a pact to help him evade the bounty hunters on his trail and to reunite him with a woman, Juniper, whose affection he dangerously craves.
Stripping off: McConaughey reveals a healthier frame before he lost 40lbs for Dallas Buyers Club
Can he win her back? Witherspoon's character seems detached from Mud while he's on the run from the law
Sombre: Witherspoon takes a leap from her typical effervescent onscreen persona to play the downcast leading lady
'There are things you can get away with in this world and there are things you can't,' McConaughey narrates, conjuring his native Texas drawl.
The two boys, Ellis and Neckbone, run onto a deserted beach, where they find an abandoned boat perched in a tree after a flood - only to find someone is living inside.
Contemplative: Juniper's loyalty is tested as police close in on Mud
Deep South: McConaughey conjures his native Texas drawl for the character
Vagabond: Tye Sheridan and Jacob Lofland play Ellis and Neck, two teenage boys who help Mud on his escape
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