Looking even more emaciated and gaunt than before, a frail Matthew McConaughey was barely recognizable as he -- with the help of his mother Kay -- left a church in Austin this weekend.

As TMZ previously reported, the normally buff and shirtless 42-year-old is wasting away to play Ron Woodruff in the movie "The Dallas Buyer's Club," the true story of a man who contracted HIV through drug use in the '80s and has to smuggle life-saving medications from Mexico.

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Matthew McConaughey better win a ****in Oscar for whateva role he losing all that weight for.

He looks so miserable

Good for him, hope he can keep this shape

The movie better not flop

He looks so old and sad

Dedication

Remember when 50cent did that for a movie role. I saw his picture and thought he was on crack.

He want that Oscar BAD

Can't wait to see this movie. I hope it was worth him putting his self through this.

I thought he'd've picked up some weight since we first saw him like this, tho. Guess they're still shooting.

I'm going to start eating though

good lord

And here I was thinking he couldn't get any less attractive.

He's trainer's good so he could get back in shape after the movie. And the movie sounds promising. I hope he wins an Oscar for this.

50 cent looked crazy

He didn't lose that much weight, you could tell it's make-up

Matthew, sweetie....

That's dedication, fa sho.

its not makeup. He is walking with his mom

OMG that's scary, the things some actors will do to get into character SMH he really does look sick