“I haven’t done many country-song roles in my career, like ‘My dog got run over the day I went to jail.’ But that is this guy,” Matthew McConaughey told the media regarding his role as Richard Wershe Sr. in the movie “White Boy Rick.” The film recently revealed its first trailer. The movie is based on the true story of Ricky Wershe, son of McConaughey’s character – who became the youngest informant in FBI history at the age of 14. Based in 1980s Detroit, “White Boy Rick” is scheduled to be in theaters in September this year and features McConaughey’s role as a father who initially allows his young son to sell drugs which, in turn, spirals their lives into utter chaos.
Ricky Wershe, played by Richie Merritt, lost the support of the FBI based on these choices, and the movie is rumored to do an excellent job of portraying the real-life drama that unfolds in the father-son relationship. In an interview with USA Today, McConaughey explains, “This guy was not equipped to handle his family. He’s singing the chorus, like, ‘We’re going to do this.’ But reality takes over and wins. And he loses.”