Alas, Dallas’ last dance really was his last. Matthew McConaughey
will not reprise his role in
Magic Mike XXL , director
Gregory Jacobs confirmed. He didn’t reveal the reason for the actor’s absence, though he did say the sequel will be “very different.” “It’s road trip movie, and put it this way: It’s different enough that once you see it, you’ll understand why we made a sequel,” Jacobs explained. “No one will be accusing us of making the same movie twice.”