Well, this is going to be sort of interesting. Over the weekend, Colin Farrell confirmed his casting in Season 2 of True Detective. His casting had been long-rumored and there weren’t strong feelings for or against him, you know? Some people were happy, some people were like “Meh.” What’s weird is that the most bizarre name thrown into the “casting rumor” jungle has come to fruition though: Vince Vaughn is going to have a major role in Season 2.
It’s finally official: Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn will star in True Detective season two. HBO made the announcement today, Sept. 23.
Justin Lin, who recently helmed the Scorpion pilot, will direct the first two episodes of the eight-episode second season. Production will begin later this fall in California. The official logline from HBO: “Three police officers and a career criminal must navigate a web of conspiracy in the aftermath of a murder.”
Creator Nic Pizzolatto is once again penning the HBO series.
Farrell will play Ray Velcoro, a “compromised detective” who is torn between a corrupt police department and the mobster who “owns him.” Vaughn will take on the role of Frank Semyon, described as a career criminal who may lose his empire after his attempts to move into legitimate business are upset by the murder of a business partner.
Still missing? Two other police officers, including a female lead. Mad Men Star Elisabeth Moss is said to be in the running. Other news outlets have named Jessica Biel and Rachel McAdams as potential stars as well. The Killing’s Michelle Forbes may be involved as well. And then there’s Taylor Kitsch, who was reportedly up for a role at the same time Farrell’s name first surfaced. HBO said more casting will be announced as its confirmed, so don’t consider the Friday Night Lights veteran out of the running just yet.
So, Vince Vaughn is playing the “career criminal,” at least that’s what it seems like. We still have to find out the male actor and female actor playing the other two cops. I have to admit… I probably would have bought Vince as a down-on-his-luck dirty cop type, but I actually think he’ll be better as a career criminal-type. What always bugged me about Vince Vaughn’s career is that he managed to convince people that he was a leading man. He’s not really. He’s a character actor and he should have been doing more character-driven ensembles this whole time.
Oh, and now that Vince has been confirmed, I’m really, really hoping that Elisabeth Moss is coming on board. Moss just signed on to that “Rather-gate” movie starring Cate Blanchett and Robert Redford though. Huh. Well, if it’s not Moss… just anyone but Jessica Biel. Please.
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