Matthew McConaughey put his son Levi’s dedication to the test before his acting debut in the upcoming film The Lost Bus.

McConaughey, 55, recently revealed a subtle parenting test he tried on his 17-year-old son and costar, Levi, before casting him in the same film.

“I always pitch what story I’m doing, what the movie’s about [to my family],” McConaughey told People Magazine, referring to his wife Camila Alves McConaughy and their three kids: Levi, daughter Vida, 15, and son Livingston, 12.

“I pitched it and it got to the part where my character had a son and Levi goes, “Well, how old’s the son? Turns out the role was his exact age and hadn’t been cast yet.”

“And then I was like, ‘Could I read for it?'” Levi cut in, who was present during the interview. “And you were like, ‘Yeah.'”

McConaughey continued, “And then I didn’t bring it up again” to which Levi further elaborated, “I had to badger him.”

Levi “came back three more times after that to go, “Well, can I read for it?” Matthew recalled, turning to his son. “And I wanted to test and see how much you wanted to read for this thing, right?”

At last, McConaughey picked up the camera. “We shot a couple of takes, and I thought, ‘Okay, the guy can hold a frame.’”

McConaughey also tested his son’s acting skills by withholding the last name at the time of submission. Levi landed the role on his own merit.

McConaughey’s 93-year-old mom, Kay, who once cameoed in Bernie, also plays his onscreen mother.

The Lost Bus premieres Oct. 3 on Apple TV+. Meanwhile, Levi is already onto his next project, Way of the Warrior Kid, opposite Chris Pratt.

However, the teen isn’t rushing into a full-time career just yet. “This role wasn’t me deciding, ‘Oh, I’m going to become an actor,’” he explained. “It was me saying, ‘I’m really interested in this.’”

Lola Young has canceled her Washington, DC festival performance just one day after collapsing onstage in New York.

“I’m sorry to confirm that I won’t be playing all things go in DC today,” the British singer, 24, wrote on Instagram ahead of her September 28 performance.

“I love this job and I never take my commitments and audience for granted, so I’m sorry to those who will be disappointed by this. I hope you’ll all give me another chance in the future.”

The Messy hitmaker also hit back at online negativity, adding, “To all the people that love to be mean online, [please] give me a day off.”

Young fainted onstage in New York on Saturday while performing her song Conceited at Forest Hills Stadium. She was rushed backstage by medics, but later assured fans she was “OK.”

The collapse followed two prior cancellations, including Audacy’s We Can Survive concert. However, she remains scheduled to launch her I’m Only F****** Myself world tour on October 6 in Manchester, England.

Young has been open about her mental health and previously revealed her diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder and cocaine addiction.

Starz’s forthcoming epic Spartacus: House of Ashur has finally got its premiere date, which is Dec 5.

Nick E Tarabay is set to reprise his character Ashur, which he first did in the original series, Spartacus. 

In addition to him, Graham McTavish will appear as Korris, Jordi Webber as Tarchon, and Tenika Davis will play female gladiator Achillia, marking the first time a non-male character portrays the fighter in Ancient Rome in the franchise.

Along with them, Jamaica Vaughan as Hilara, Ivana Baquero as Messia, Claudia Black as Cossutia, India Shaw-Smith as Viridia, Jackson Gallagher as Caesar, Jaime Slater as Cornelia, and Leigh Gill as Satyrus.

The logline for the series read, “Spartacus: House of Ashur is a thrilling, erotic, history-bending, roller-coaster experience that builds on everything that made the original series a colossal hit.”

“What if Ashur had lived, and the Romans rewarded his treachery with the gladiator school where he once bled? Welcome to the House of Ashur. No longer a slave, Ashur has clawed his way to power, owning the same ludus that once owned him.”

“But ruling a band of merciless gladiators is child’s play compared to surviving the savage world of Roman politics — a cutthroat game in which betrayal isn’t a sin, it’s currency.”

“He flips tradition on its head by unleashing Achillia, a fierce and powerful gladiatrix eager to prove herself worthy in a man’s world. Together, they ignite a new kind of spectacle that shocks, disrupts and offends the elite with every drop of blood,” the snyopsis said.