We call it the American class. Oscar-winning comedian Matthew McConaughey takes advantage of the time provided by confinement to care for the most vulnerable. In a video posted on social networks, the actor from The Gentlemen improvises himself as host of an online bingo game for residents of a Texan retirement home during his quarantine.
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"Have you ever played virtual bingo with Matthew McConaughey? You would be much cooler if that were the case! Our residents at The Enclave at Round Rock Senior Living were able to play virtual bingo with Matthew McConaughey and his family, ” said a text accompanying the video posted on the page of the establishment located on the outskirts of Austin.
The interpreter of Rust Cohle ( True Detective ) appears there with his family in the middle of a bingo game on the Zoom platform which offers to exchange video by shared screens. He reveals one of the numbers drawn before a participant raises his sign, arousing the enthusiasm of the actor.
Last September, residents of the establishment had asked the actor from the region to come and supervise one of their games of bingo, reports CBS News. A request to which the actor on the busy agenda was finally able to respond during this period of confinement.
"We are thrilled that Matthew will take the time to play our favorite game with us ," said a spokesperson for the retirement home. As Matthew would say, let's change this red light to a green light! ”. A reference to the message posted on social networks in mid-March by the actor at the start of the coronavirus pandemic on the other side of the Atlantic. "Let's take care of each other ," he said. We are dealing with an enemy who has no face, no color, no sex, no faith. ”