During Snoop Dogg’s music career, he has become one of the most legendary rappers of all time. Thanks to his superstar status, Snoop Dogg got to star in a movie with Matthew McConaughey who is a huge star, even though people have questioned if he quit acting.
When Snoop Dogg and McConaughey worked together, they appeared to get along great. While that makes sense since they are both laid back, it is surprising given that Snoop Dogg actually committed a crime McConaughey was the victim of.
A Prank Snoop Dogg Played On Matthew McConaughey Actually Was A Crime
In 2019, a movie titled The Beach Bum was released. The Beach Bum is mostly forgotten despite featuring a cast that included Matthew McConaughey, Snoop Dogg, Isla Fisher, Martin Lawrence, Zac Efron, Jonah Hill, and Jimmy Buffet. As it turns out, while they worked on The Beach Bum together, Snoop Dogg did something to McConaughey that was a crime.
In 2019, McConaughey and Snoop Dogg went on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to promote their movie, The Beach Bum. During that appearance, McConaughey told a story about Snoop Dogg tricking him into consuming a mind-altering substance. After shooting a scene with Snoop Dogg, McConaughey realized he was feeling very different.
How successful was The Beach Bum, according to The Numbers?
Production Budget:
$5,000,000
Domestic Box Office:
$3,502,600
International Box Office:
$765,208
Domestic DVD Sales:
$90,306
Domestic Blu Ray Sales:
$160,574
“So, all of a sudden, we go do the scene, and it’s about an eight-minute take. It’s a long take if you’re passing a joint back and forth and you’re smoking hardcore to the heels of your feet. So, the scene goes on and right after the scene, I just feel like, ‘I’m not sure that was the prop.'”
As McConaughey realized he wasn’t clear-minded, Snoop Dogg turned to him and revealed he had replaced the oregano with the real green substance. As Jimmy Kimmel’s audience went wild and Snoop Dogg laughed, McConaughey explained how much he was affected by the green substance.
“I said, ‘Buckle up because here we go. This is the first take of the night. I didn’t say another word of English, really, the rest of the night. (Snoop Dogg) said I rapped a lot. I asked him, it was one of those highs where I didn’t really catch my breath until 5:30 PM the next day.”
Before McConaughey revealed how long what Snoop Dogg did affected him, the actor spoke about how careful he’d been to avoid that. In The Beach Bum, McConaughey’s character in the film goes by Moondog and Snoop Dogg’s character is known as Lingerie.
How big is the age difference between Matthew McConaughey and Snoop Dogg, according to Famous Birthdays?
Matthew McConaughey was born on November 4, 1969
Snoop Dogg was born on October 20, 1971
Matthew McConaughey is 1 year, 11 months, and 16 days older than Snoop Dogg
As McConaughey explained to Kimmel, he was very careful to make sure that it wasn’t the real substance that he smoked during filming.
“So the first scene that (Snoop Dogg) and I shot together, I’m supposed to show up, Moondog goes to Lingerie’s place. Lingerie is going to turn him on to the magic weed. Right? So I show up that night, and I know the scene. So I talk to the prop guy on the set, and I say, ‘Look, I got my prop joints which are oregano. I talk to Snoop, I say, ‘These are my prop joints, it’s oregano.’ Cause I know I’m going to be pulling. He said, ‘Yeah. Yeah. I got that. I got that.”
In response to McConaughey’s story, Jimmy Kimmel and his audience seemed delighted. However, what Snoop Dogg did to McConaughey is a crime in many areas.
As gratlantalaw.com, giving someone a substance without their knowledge is a crime in Georgia. That said, that crime is typically prosecuted more when the perpetrator goes on to do something illegal to the person who consumed the substance.
“In some jurisdictions, giving someone a drug without their consent is considered ‘infliction of bodily harm.’ People face charges for drugging another person when they committed a felony or had the intent to commit a crime.”
Are Matthew McConaughey And Snoop Dogg Friends After The Crime?
After Snoop Dogg got Matthew McConaughey to consume a substance he didn’t intend to, that could have caused a lot of drama. Fortunately for the legendary rapper, McConaughey clearly didn’t hold a grudge about that incident.
Matthew McConaughey didn’t avoid the booing after his film The Sea of Trees received a negative reaction at the Cannes film festival.
The first piece of evidence that McConaughey wasn’t upset by what Snoop Dogg did is that they appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! together. On top of that, both he and Snoop Dogg were laughing really hard as they told the story.
Given that McConaughey infamously is a very laid-back person, it makes sense that he was willing to be around Snoop Dogg after what happened. However, that doesn’t answer if the two celebrities are friends now.
During their joint appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Snoop Dogg spoke about his relationship with Matthew McConaughey. According to what Snoop Dogg told Kimmel, it seems like he became close friends with McConaughey while working on The Beach Bum.
“It’s magic, I think certain people are meant for each other, me and Matthew are meant for each other. When (Harmony Korine) said that Matthew is the star, I was in, I had always wanted to work with him.”
When Snoop Dogg attended the premiere of The Beach Bum, he yet again praised his friendship with Matthew McConaughey. While addressing why his friendship with McConaughey was special , Snoop Dogg seemed like he could talk about what he loved about his pal endlessly.
It is also worth noting that in June 2023, McConaughey uploaded a video of himself on a road trip with Snoop Dogg. While the pals were filming an episode of McConaughey’s “Road Trip: Highway to More.” series together, they truly seemed delighted to be together.
