--- title: Matthew McConaughey Watches Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer description: Watch Matthew McConaughey react to the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer in new viral video mashup canonical: https://time.com/3826396/matthew-mcconaughey-star-wars-force-awakens-trailer/ author: Olivia B. Waxman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-04-17T14:41:04.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:47:44.474Z og:title: Matthew McConaughey Watches Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer og:description: Watch Matthew McConaughey react to the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer in new viral video mashup og:url: https://time.com/3826396/matthew-mcconaughey-star-wars-force-awakens-trailer/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Matthew McConaughey Watches Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer twitter:description: Watch Matthew McConaughey react to the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer in new viral video mashup twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Watch Matthew McConaughey React to the New _Star Wars_ Trailer  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Apr 17, 2015 2:41 PM UTC  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Apr 17, 2015 2:41 PM UTC Oskar Arnarson, a filmmaker from Iceland, is [dominating Reddit](http://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/32w9cv/matthew%5Fmcconaugheys%5Freaction%5Fto%5Fstar%5Fwars%5Ftrailer/) with [a mashup](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYHdQUyOunA) of Matthew McConaughey’s character in _Interstellar_ and the new teaser trailer for _Star Wars: The Force Awakens._ If you are a _Star Wars_ fan, you probably had a similar reaction: mouth agape, a big grin, tears streaming down your face, one hand raised as if you are simultaneously waving to the people on screen and giving them a high-five, before promptly losing it at the end when Han Solo (Harrison Ford) says, “Chewie, we’re home” to the Wookiee. ### Rare Photos of George Lucas Behind the Scenes of Star Wars  George Lucas and Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope in a galaxy far, far away. Lucasfilm  Lucas gives direction to Sir Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi) in Episode IV. Lucasfilm  Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) and Harrison Ford (Han Solo) sit around Lucas on the set of The Empire Strikes Back. Lucasfilm  Lucas with Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), along with Hamill and Ford on the set of Episode IV. Lucasfilm  Lucas directs Peter Cushing (Grand Moff Tarkin) and Carrie Fisher. Lucasfilm  Harrison Ford and Lucas share a moment in Endor on the set of Return of the Jedi. Lucasfilm  Lucas on set filming the opening scene of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. Lucasfilm  Lucas reviews concept art for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones. Lucasfilm  Lucas inspects a model pod racer for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. Lucasfilm  Lucas makes sure that the Death Star is fully armed and operational for Return of the Jedi. Lucasfilm  Lucas holds up Jango Fett's helmet. Lucasfilm  Natalie Portman (Queen Amidala) and Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) listen to Lucas' directions on the set of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Lucasfilm  Lucas directs a lightsaber battle between Ian McDiarmid (Chancellor Palpatine/Darth Sidious) and Samuel L. Jackson (Mace Windu) on the set of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Lucasfilm  Lucas sets up camp next to a Bantha on the set of Episode IV. Lucasfilm  Lucas finds the droid he was looking for. 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