Jennifer Garner, known for her role as a CIA officer in the ABC thriller series Alias, often credits Magic Mike actor Matthew McConaughey for being her knight in shining armor. McConaughey, her co-star from the 2013 biographical drama, Dallas Buyers Club, which grossed $52 million worldwide against a budget of $5 million, saved Garner from quitting one of her high-profile big-screen roles.

Jennifer Garner

Matthew McConaughey Was Jennifer Garner’s Knight In Shining Armor

Jennifer Garner, who gained critical acclaim with her 2013 film, Dallas Buyers Club, credits her co-star Matthew McConaughey for being her savior on the biographical drama’s set. The Mud actor, who won an Oscar for his role as real-life AIDS patient and advocate, Ron Woodroof in the Jean-Marc Vallée-directed film, came to Garner’s rescue, who wanted to quit the movie, because of her newly-bestowed motherhood.

Jennifer Garner in Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

The Elektra star expressed her ever-lasting love for the actor as she helped her with one of the biggest challenges she faced on the set of the 2013 hit. Graner revealed that she wanted to quit the movie because she couldn’t find time to breast pump for her son, Samuel Garner, who was born shortly before she signed for the role. She recalled:

“My b**bs were freaking out. It was bedtime, and we were doing some scene that was supposed to be light, and I started crying and I was like: ‘I have to quit. I have to go home and be with my kids. I just can’t do this anymore.’”

Jennifer Garner and Matthew McConaughey starred in Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

This was when the gentleman stepped in and saved the actress. She revealed that he declared to the crew, “We’re going to take a minute, I need a minute,” and sent her to the bathroom so she could pump breast milk. Since then, Garner, who shares three children with ex-husband, Ben Affleck, has kept the actor in high regard.

Matthew McConaughey Is Known For His Convincing Powers

Matthew McConaughey is one of the most coveted personalities in Hollywood. Not only is he a gentleman, but the actor is well known for his convincing qualities. One fine example of the same is his hit 1996 hit with Sandra Bullocks, A Time to Kill.

The legal drama film, based on John Grisham’s 1989 best-selling novel of the same name, became a major commercial success and grossed over $152 million worldwide. But, getting that role of defense attorney, Jake Brigance didn’t come easy, and McConaughey had to convince the director, Joel Schumacher for the attorney’s role.

Sandra Bullock and Matthew McConaughey in A Time to Kill

During the discussion of the movie, the Dazed and Confused actor was rather picked up for a minor role as a Klansman. When asked who must take the lead role, McConaughey was extremely straightforward in his approach and conveyed that he would fit perfectly in the role. The director initially laughed but got convinced by the Wolf of Wall Street actor, who lived up to his claim.