True Detective

[thedopefreshness]

Yes Evil, she does indeed, A-Dev and I both find them rather intriguing.

 

[Sachiel]

New casting, character, and plot details.

Vince Vaughn is in talks to play the central antagonist (not necessarily the villain or murderer – this is a mystery-based series after all) on the second season of HBO's “True Detective,” while “Mad Men” star Elisabeth Moss is being eyed for the female lead and “The Killing's” Michelle Forbes is in contention for a key role on the show, TheWrap has learned.

Colin Farrell is nearing a deal to star, while Taylor Kitsch is the frontrunner to play the younger male lead, as TheWrap first reported.

According to a breakdown obtained by TheWrap, the second season of “True Detective” will follow the death of a corrupt city manager of a fictional California city who's found brutally murdered amid a potentially groundbreaking transportation deal that would forever change freeway gridlock in the state. Three law enforcement officers from different cities and branches of the government are tasked with finding out who did it. They soon discover their investigation has much broader and darker implications than they initially thought.

Vaughn is in talks to play Frank Semyon, a former thug-turned-businessman who's working with a local mayor and his political cohorts to spearhead the construction of a high-speed railway system that links Southern California to Northern California in order to reap financial gains from federal grants and land purchases.

Moss, who recently played a small-town cop in the similarly themed, “Top of the Lake,” is being eyed to play Ani Bezzerides, a tough, no-nonsense Monterey sheriff whose troubled upbringing has driven her to gambling and alcohol.

Farrell is nearing a deal to play Ray Velcoro, who has been damaged by years of turmoil in both his personal and professional lives.

Kitsch is angling for the role of Paul Woodrugh, a handsome, 28-year-old military veteran who has seen his own share of violence and destruction. Forbes, who starred on the first season of “The Killing,” has been rumored for a part on “True Detective,” and it's possible she could play either Farrell's ex-wife (a survivor of sexual assault) or Vaughn's charming but mercurial wife.

TheWrap previously reported that the second season of “True Detective” would feature three leads — two men and one woman — while series creator Nic Pizzolatto has said there will be four leads. While the three investigators are clearly the leads, it's understandable why Pizzolatto often referred to the season's primary antagonist as a fourth lead — he was writing the role with movie star Vaughn in mind, which explains the discrepancy in semantics.

Pizzolatto is still fine-tuning the script as HBO searches for multiple directors to tackle the second season. Cary ***unaga directed every episode of the first season, but HBO does not expect a filmmaker to commit to the entire second season, and is looking to hire several directors for multiple episodes — possibly two or three apiece.

 

[wanderlai]

Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson star in Carcossa Crashers

 

[batfan08]

Vaughn and Farrell are both confirmed to be starring in season 2. They've got some large shoes to fill, but I can't wait!

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life...ughn-sign-on-for-hbo-true-detective/16106383/

 

[Shawpaw]

This has potential. I will miss Rust but I'll look forward to this!

 

[azurepred]

Vaughn and Farrell are both confirmed to be starring in season 2. They've got some large shoes to fill, but I can't wait!

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life...ughn-sign-on-for-hbo-true-detective/16106383/

they could be just as good for sure.

 

[batfan08]

Vaughn's the one I'm curious about. I'm not doubting his abilities in the slightest, but I'm very curious what his angle will be, when it comes to his character. I love the casting of Farrell, though; the guy's a very talented, and ridiculously underrated actor. I think he just needs to be more selective of what projects he takes. His stuff with Martin McDonagh has been gold, and I definitely think being one of the leads in TD is another step in the right direction.

 

[TheObsoleteMan]

Two of my least favorite actors.

I feel sorry for the cast coming into this second season, that first season was lightning in a bottle. They're gonna have a hell of a time getting out of it's shadow.

 

[Rambler]

Thats the thing about this show. The first season set the bar so high. This show and the actors can't worry about "filling" anyones shoes. They just need to do their own thing. I'm interested to see how Vaughn will play this. Although it was a worthless remake, he was good as Norman Bates in Psycho. So he can pull off this sort of role.

I am intrigued to say the least.

 

[a-dev]

Dunno if I'd worry about the calibre of actors, remember it was this show and a string of 'round the same time' movies that made McConnaughey cool again.

Vaughn and Farrell, I can see that being good.

 

[Deeznutz6]

Dunno if I'd worry about the calibre of actors, remember it was this show and a string of 'round the same time' movies that made McConnaughey cool again.

Vaughn and Farrell, I can see that being good.

Agreed, no issues with either of them, would have to see Denzel somewhere in this

 

[olbertfrog]

Not my favorite actors but I trust the creators of the show.
Farrel is only as good as the material he was great in tigerland and the beautiful Ondine. Vaughn was surprising in Delivery Man. Now who is going to shoot this? ***anaga will be missed.

 

[Rdeezy]

Not my favorite actors but I trust the creators of the show.
Farrel is only as good as the material he was great in tigerland and the beautiful Ondine. Vaughn was surprising in Delivery Man. Now who is going to shoot this? ***anaga will be missed.

Justin Lin is in talks to direct a few episodes.

 

[Rambler]

yup. I heard the first 2 episodes. Apparently 4 total directors, 2 episodes each.

 

[olbertfrog]

Mmmm ok doesn't sound exiting but wait and see...

 

[Rdeezy]

Come on, Justin Lin directed a Fast and the Furious movie! Whats more exciting? Lol

 

[olbertfrog]

YAY!

Friedkin was an exciting rumor.

 

[EVILFACE]

Uggg.

If they have Vaughn macking on a Alexandra Daddario type chick I'm going to cancel HBO.

 

[SwedishHeat]

Come on, Justin Lin directed a Fast and the Furious movie! Whats more exciting? Lol

I've only seen FF6, and I liked it. Justin Lin also directed the first paintball episode of Community, which was a great episode.

Kinda reminds me of when Marvel announced that "those Russo guys" from Community were going to direct the Winter Soldier. And we know how that turned out.

People these days are too quick to write things off. When I first heard of True Detective, and heard that McConaughey and Harrelson were starring, my only thought was that those guys were goons, but they had chops when given the right material.

 

[Rdeezy]

I've only seen FF6, and I liked it. Justin Lin also directed the first paintball episode of Community, which was a great episode.

Kinda reminds me of when Marvel announced that "those Russo guys" from Community were going to direct the Winter Soldier. And we know how that turned out.

People these days are too quick to write things off. When I first heard of True Detective, and heard that McConaughey and Harrelson were starring, my only thought was that those guys were goons, but they had chops when given the right material.

Ill reserve judgement till ive watched S2 but, I was just commenting how odd it was to go froming directing F&F then two episodes of True Detective S2