Colin Farrell to play the Lead in True Detective Season 2

[Romo]

After months and moths of false leads and denied rumors we finally have some concrete casting information for True Detective Season 2. Colin Farrell himself confirmed the rumor that he’ll be starring as one of the detectives in the second installment of the HBO series telling Ireland’s The Sunday World:

I’m doing the second series. I’m so excited. . .I know it will be eight episodes and take around four or five months to shoot. I know very little about it, but we’re shooting in the environs of Los Angeles which is great. It means I get to stay at home and see the kids.

Full Article - http://www.vanityfair.com/vf-hollywood/ ... -confirmed

[Romo]

Vince Vaughn to play the second lead

[Hanley!]

Vince Vaughn to play the second lead

How many fans just lost interest?

Farrell I'm on board with. Vaughn not so much.

Wish they had gone with at least one female lead this time though. The females in the last season were under-used and pretty badly written.

[xgamr]

^ they are rumors of Taylor kitsch and elizabeth moss for the female roles.

but based on the plot there are 2 other main characters yet revealed

[DBSoT]

As this was my favorite show last year I am quite underwhelmed by Vince Vaughn being a main part of season 2. Only thing I can think of that comes close to this role that Vaughn has done is the Psycho remake. For those that don't know, the Psycho remake was terrible.

[Kirbi]

^ they are rumors of Taylor kitsch and elizabeth moss for the female roles.

but based on the plot there are 2 other main characters yet revealed

Only one of those characters is going to be a woman, though (this has been stated). This is why it's a little bit relevant that Taylor Kitsch is a guy.

At least one woman's getting airtime though (even if she winds up as underwritten as Michelle Monaghan in season 1); it's a bit worse that all of the people mentioned have been white. Seriously, it's going to be set in California. I'm pretty sure they have a more diverse population than that implies.

Also, Vince Vaughn is kind of a joke. I'm not sure the McConaissance can be constructed anew.

[prophet]

Yeah I'm another that isn't a big fan of the Vince Vaughn casting though if reports are to be believed he'll be playing the role of a suspect rather than an actual antagonist lead which does lessen my attitude towards it but yeah...we'll see. I think the show's first season was good enough to make me reserve making any rash judgments without giving it a chance, for all we know Vaughn might end up being a really good casting.

Hopefully they don't try and replicate what they did in season one in terms of the tone of the series which got really convoluted at times when it didn't need to be. Same goes for Colin Farrell's character, I've no idea the type of role he'll be playing but as long as they steer clear of the character McConaughey played I'm much more optimistic about him. I hope Elizabeth Moss isn't the female lead as rumoured, I've never really liked her and I can't picture her as an alcoholic (though maybe she played one on Mad Men or something, I don't know as I've never seen the show).

[Kirbi]

^^^

Jed Bartlett's gonna cut you.

[prophet]

^^^

Jed Bartlett's gonna cut you.

Google tells me this is a West Wing reference...BUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN?!

[Matteo]

I am actually somewhat optimistic about Vaughn's inclusion. I have always maintained that he is a fairly decent actor, but his selectional for film roles has been average at best. Still, there is a distinctive demeanour to him, I find, and If his character is written well, and I'm sure it will considering how truly remarkable the first season one was, then I can see him pulling it off rather convincingly. Not many people take him seriously as an actor, so I'm hoping this will change that. As for Farrell, no complains on my end.

I look forward to season two. This show will obviously go into a different thematic and stylistic direction, and it'll be interesting to see what route they'll take, especially in regards to time period and a general visual approach. The first season spawned some of the most impeccable photography of any television series I've ever seen. That gloriously choreographed long-take in episode three or four was one of the most impressive things I have ever seen, from a technical standpoint, in the medium of television. It rivalled The Sopranos in terms of capturing a purely cinematic aesthetic. The fact that the series was actually shot on 35mm with Panavision equipment helped, too. You don't come across much television that has the actual production resources of a feature-length film.

[SortaCreative]

That gloriously choreographed long-take in episode three or four was one of the most impressive things I have ever seen, from a technical standpoint, in the medium of television..

Yeah it really was. I think it was that shot that really cemented that I was watching something pretty special. I'd been drawn in by the characters, the performances and the way the narrative was being told. The long shot just sold it to me and I trusted the creators from there.

[prophet]

That gloriously choreographed long-take in episode three or four was one of the most impressive things I have ever seen, from a technical standpoint, in the medium of television..

Yeah it really was. I think it was that shot that really cemented that I was watching something pretty special. I'd been drawn in by the characters, the performances and the way the narrative was being told. The long shot just sold it to me and I trusted the creators from there.

x3, me and Steve were talking about how phenomenal that scene was just the other day.

[Kirbi]

^^^

Jed Bartlett's gonna cut you.

Google tells me this is a West Wing reference...BUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN?!

Ah, since you know who she is, but not from Mad Men, I assumed you'd seen her as Zoey Bartlett. My bad!

[Hanley!]

That long-take scene was fantastic. The gimmick of it was highly impressive, but it really worked well within the scene itself, giving us a better impression of the layout of the area, and building loads more tension. That was the highlight of the entire first season in my mind. Very impressive stuff.

I hope the second season is handled differently though, because I actually had a few problems with the first season. The camera work and cinematography were really well done, the show looked gorgeous, but in a dark, suffocating kind of way. The acting from the two male leads was also incredible, and that's basically what made the show. The scripts were kinda weak though, in my opinion. The plot wasn't very memorable and it was easy to forget about elements of the case, or lose interest in them. And it felt like the show was trying a bit too hard to be "prestige" and got a bit pretentious as a result.

I'll be watching the second season, at least at first, to see how it goes because there was enough right about the show the first time around for me to be genuinely curious. I just hope it's something that can get better rather than worse.

[Viazon]

I am still yet to see the first season of True Detective. But I have heard such good things. I think Vince Vaughn is an interesting choice. Looking forward to see what he can do.

[Kirbi]

Looks like it might wind up as Rachel McAdams for the female lead, along with Taylor Kitsch for the remaining role.

http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/rachel-mcadams-true-detective-female-lead-1201302327/