Woody Harrelson has confirmed that he wants a DNA test with Matthew McConaughey to see if they are half-brothers.
The "True Detective" costars have been friends for some time, but a few years ago, they learned they might have the same father. McConaughey revealed last week on Kelly Ripa's radio show that his mother had mentioned years ago that she "knew" Harrelson's father, Charles Harrelson, and noted that it was a loaded K-N-E-W. Harrelson agreed that when McConaughey's mom said she "knew" his father, Charles Harrelson, it seemed like she was insinuating she slept with him and he could be McConaughey's biological father.
Harrelson even mirrored McConaughey's words in saying that there were "ellipses" in the sentence, which he found "troubling." Harrelson added that the pause around "knew" was "filled with innuendos. Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson are connected, but it is a bigger deal for McConaughey because he feels like he's losing a father. Colbert showed a photo of the two actors together, saying some people may feel they look like half-brothers.
Justin Theroux said he wants to be their brother, too. McConaughey and Harrelson discussed the connection and realized Harrelson's dad was in West Texas when McConaughey's parents were getting their second divorce. Harrelson was raised by a single mother after his dad, Charles Harrelson, was sentenced to life in prison for murdering a federal judge.
The pair starred on HBO's "True Detective" together in 2014, and their strong friendship inspired their new show "Brother From Another Mother," loosely based on their connection.
