LOS ANGELES: Matthew McConaughey may have taken the McConaissance a bit too far this time round.

The handsome Hollywood actor, 45, is often voted one of the hottest men alive but he looked virtually unrecognizable as he walked around New York.

Don’t worry, he was just shooting scenes for his new film ‘Gold’.

Sporting a bald patch and a fat suit, McConaughey was transformed into an overweight businessman. In the upcoming movie, McConaughey plays a struggling businessman, who travels to the Indonesian jungle in search of gold.

It’s not the first time, McConaughey has changed his looks for a role. He lost 38lbs to play an Aids patient in Dallas Buyers Club, a part which won him an Oscar.

Will his latest transformation win him a second one?