McConaughey joins 'Wolf Of Wall Street'

London - Actor Matthew McConaughey has joined the cast of "The Wolf of Wall Street" alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill.

The film is based on former broker Jordan Belfort's best-selling memoir and will see McConaughey play Mark Hanna, the early boss and mentor of DiCaprio's lead character, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

The story, which has been adapted for the big screen by Terence Winter, chronicles the dramatic rise and fall of the Wall Street trader and depicts his hard-partying lifestyle and his personal life.

Riza Azis and Joey McFarland of Red Grannite are producing the movie.