VIDEO : Matthew McConaughey Offered Villain Role in 'The Dark Tower'

According to Variety, Matthew McConaughey has reportedly been offered the role of the Man in Black, in the upcoming flick, The Dark Tower. Long in gestation, Sony and MRC's The Dark Tower will reportedly span TV and film. The first, titled The Gunslinger, follows a character called Roland, the titular gunslinger, as he chases after the man in black. McConaughey's character is a demonic sorcerer who first appeared under the name "Randal Flagg" in the Stephen King novel, The Stand -- and that's the character the actor was rumored to play. The report also indicates that the Academy Award-winning actor was actually offered both roles but gravitated toward The Dark Tower's script.