Vince Vaughn in talks to star in True Detective season 2

Vince Vaughn in talks to star in True Detective season 2
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TV Line reports that Vince Vaughn "is in preliminary talks to play one of the three leads" in HBO drama True Detective's second season. Colin Farrell and Taylor Kitsch have also been widely rumored for roles, though HBO hasn't confirmed any of the second season's lead actors yet.

Vaughn, whose recent credits include comedy flops like Delivery Man and The Internship, might not seem like the most obvious choice for the popular HBO drama — but five years ago, would you have been excited about a cop show with Ghost of Girlfriends Past star Matthew McConaughey in the lead role?

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Scott Meslow

Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.