Lifestyle Food Martha Stewart Reveals Why Matthew McConaughey 'Scared' Her While Filming Super Bowl Commercial Stewart said the Oscar-winning actor was "grunting and breathing and jumping up and down" to get into character on the set of the Uber Eats ad By Michael Nied Michael Nied Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE since 2025. He has previously been published by Just Jared, PopCrush, Idolator and The List. People Editorial Guidelines Published on March 14, 2025 09:15AM EDT Comments Martha Stewart; Matthew McConaughey. Photo: Arturo Holmes/Getty; Travis P. Ball/SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty Martha Stewart is unlikely to ever forget working with Matthew McConaughey! The 83-year-old entrepreneur and podcast host appeared in Uber Eats' Super Bowl ad alongside the Oscar-winning actor last month. In the commercial, McConaughey played a variety of characters and interacted with Stewart during a scene in a board meeting. During the March 13 episode of her self-titled podcast, Stewart told McConaughey's How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days costar Kate Hudson that he "scared" her on set and explained how. Matthew McConaughey Hilariously Explains His Football Conspiracy in Uber Eats' Star-Studded 2025 Super Bowl Ad Matthew McConaughey in Uber Eats' Super Bowl commercial. Uber Eats "He got me scared, actually. He scared me," Stewart admitted, referring to McConaughey as a "method actor." "He had to play 10 characters, and he got into each character," Stewart continued, noting that it took "about 15 minutes" for him to get into the role and prep himself for filming. "He's grunting and breathing and jumping up and down," Stewart said. "That scared me." Hudson, 45, confirmed that her Fool's Gold costar did make "weird sounds"and did "crazy things" while getting ready to film, saying, "You get used to it after the first couple weeks." “You probably just wanted to tell him to shut the hell up," Stewart said with a laugh in response. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson in 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days'. Michael Gibson/Paramount Martha Stewart Throws Shade at Charli xcx in Uber Eats' Super Bowl 2025 Ad Teaser: 'Who Are You, Again?' The actress then went on to praise her costar, saying that they had a great time working together. "McConaughey's like one of the most fun people to work with because energetically we're both very competitive. We have this thing when we're working together that's really fun," she said. "Also, we're both very flirtatious ... He's super charismatic." Stewart wasn't the only other celebrity cameo in the Uber Eats commercial. The clip also featured appearances from the likes of Charli xcx, Kevin Bacon, Greta Gerwig and Sean Evans. Close Leave a Comment