True Detective

[Benjamin]

Is it wrong that I judge him in that terrible Psycho remake?

I did like him as a bad guy in the first Anchorman, though. Thought he was hilarious there.

[livid]

Also, we don't know what the character is so his comedic style could fit very well with the character anyways.

[TKz]

Actually Vince Vaughn can act pretty well, don't judge him on his shitty comedy choices.

I mean you say that and I'm sure there's examples that prove your point, but a lifetime of shitty comedy choices really don't earn him the benefit of the doubt.

[Benjamin]

Actually Vince Vaughn can act pretty well, don't judge him on his shitty comedy choices.

I mean you say that and I'm sure there's examples that prove your point, but a lifetime of shitty comedy choices really don't earn him the benefit of the doubt.

To be fair we could have said that about McConohaeheheheheyehey at one point, too.

[Maxx]

Take a look at McConaughey's filmography prior to joining True Detective.

[livid]

Yeah, I mean, even if you aren't going to give him the benefit of the doubt, you should at least give the creator and casting director it.

[Jimmy]

Adam Sandler is fucking fantastic in Punch Drunk Love. After that, I'm willing to wait and see on just about anything. It'd be an odd move, but I'd get behind it until someone gave me a reason not to.

[HC]

I'll take Vaughn on the condition Owen Wilson must stay away.

[cthemason]

I still wish Bill Simmons' fantasy casting of Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer would actually come to fruition. That'd be amazing and unhinged.

But season 2 should be quality regardless. I'm half way through Nick Pizzalatto's 'Galveston' right now and am enjoying it very much. It's helping with the TD withdrawl.

Edited August 5, 2014 by cthemason

[livid]

Season 2 plot details have started to emerge.

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.

HBO had no comment on casting decisions.

According to a breakdown obtained by TheWrap, the second season of True Detective will follow the death of Ben Caspar, the 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.

Also read: Colin Farrell in Talks for True Detective Season 2; Taylor Kitsch Also Eyed

Caspar's 52-year-old corpse is found on a lonely stretch of Pacific Coast Highway near Big Sur satanic symbols etched on his chest. It turns out he had a penchant for rough sex and may have been involved in the occult.

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.

Elisabeth MossMoss, 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.

Also read: 6 Questions With True Detective Star Michelle Monaghan: Emmy Contender Quickie

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 Fukunaga 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.

Andrew Dominik was one of the filmmakers that HBO is rumored to have approached. But it's believed he's too busy prepping the Marilyn Monroe movie Blonde, which will star Jessica Chastain, who already passed on the female lead in True Detective.

Vaughn has been looking to do something darker than his typical comedic fare, and True Detective certainly fits that bill. He is represented by CAA and his potential casting was first reported by TV Line.

For its part, HBO has not commented on any True Detective speculation thus far.

Man, if that's true, this is exactly the type of thing I was expecting. Can't wait.

Edit: It's a shame Dominik passed too because he'd be a great fit.

Edited August 5, 2014 by livid

[Josh]

Elisabeth Moss would be the best fucking addition.

[Maxx]

Surely this has to be moving into production soon, right? I assume it'll be returning in January.

[livid]

They'll definitely start soon but I'm not 100% it'll be back by January. Having multiple directors will help though because it will have a more traditional TV production schedule so they could still be filming when the second season premieres so it's still possible they could do January.

Edited August 5, 2014 by livid

[LL!]

They could start filming in October or November and extend into 2015 and still have time to meet episode deadlines.

[TheSqauredCircleMessiah]

This is HBO we're dealing with. It's not like they have ever been that strict with a timeframe for when a show has to air. It's not like people will cancel their subscriptions if they tune into HBO in the first week and True Detective isn't on. The multiple directors will the hurt the quality, IMO. That's what Season 1 one had that made it so great and unique, one vision directing with one voice crafting the story. It was essentially an 8-hour movie.

[DMN in the House]

Is this on Netflix? I've been wanting to check it out.

[LL!]

No. It's an HBO show. So, it'll be on HBO Go.

[cthemason]

This is HBO we're dealing with. It's not like they have ever been that strict with a timeframe for when a show has to air. It's not like people will cancel their subscriptions if they tune into HBO in the first week and True Detective isn't on. The multiple directors will the hurt the quality, IMO. That's what Season 1 one had that made it so great and unique, one vision directing with one voice crafting the story. It was essentially an 8-hour movie.

Yeah, having multiple directors is totally understandable, but still dissapointing. I remember some super early rumors had William Friedkin directing season two which would have been badass.

[livid]

They're targeting a Summer 2015 airdate.

http://screencrush.com/true-detective-season-2-premiere-summer-2015-casting/

[Benjamin]

That's the current spot for The Leftovers, right? Wonder where that'll go, then.