Matthew McConaughey The Rivals of Amziah King bees
by Professional Portal ☀️: Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey insists the massive swarm in The Rivals of Amziah King (2026) is real. He confirms this is no CGI, detailing a roughly 40-minute setup captured at magic hour. The actor held the queen bee between two fingers to draw the hive close for protection. He notes that sudden pops make them drop like water, but he stayed still. McConaughey proudly states he did not get stung one time during the shot. This bravery hides a scary medical discovery from just days before. A week prior, a bee sting led to a false sense of safety. When asked if he was allergic, he said no. The beekeeper waited 20 minutes to check for swelling. Seeing none, they assumed he was fine and everyone departed. McConaughey started his 45-minute drive home. Thirty minutes into the trip, his right peripheral vision vanished. He checked the vanity mirror and saw his eye looked different. That moment confirmed he was very allergic. Learning this severe reaction so close to filming adds serious stakes to the scene. #MatthewMcConaughey #Movies
Transcript (en)
I'm holding the queen bee, and if you hold the queen bee, the rest of the hive will come to protect her. I have the queen bee between these two fingers, and all of these bees have come to gather around her to protect her. And she's fine in my fingers, but you just don't get tense. You don't make any sudden moves. And then you pop like that, and they go down, and it's like waves of water. And I did not get stung one time in this shot.
