‘True Detective’ Adds Taylor Kitsch to Season Two Cast
Actor Taylor Kitsch said in a recent interview that he will be portraying one of four lead characters in the upcoming second season of True Detective. When Adweek suggested to Kitsch, who is best known for his starring roles in John Carter and Battleship, that he would be in the show, the actor nodded and said he was very excited to join the cast. Kitsch said that was so elated to be involved with the series, in fact, that he had been turning down roles in anticipation of joining the other actors. HBO would not confirm or comment on Kitsch.
The actor said that the show would be filming in Los Angeles and that the plot would take place in the present day, though he felt that an “old-school vibe” was present.
“[True Detective showrunner Nic Pizzolatto] is obviously incredibly smart and passionate, so that rubs off,” Kitsch said, recalling a conversation he’d had with the show creator. “I can’t fucking wait to hit camera. So I’m excited. I loved that first season of it so much. It’s just unlike anything I’ve seen in – I don’t know when. And it was so grounded. It could really happen. This is very similar, and I love that. It makes it more relatable. It makes these guys more real. Nowadays, it takes fucking balls to stand by that and do it that way.”
Previously, HBO confirmed that Vince Vaughn and Colin Farrell would be two of the four second-season leads. The eight-episode arc would center on three police officers, one of whom is Farrell, who work with a career criminal (Vaughn) as they attempt to work through a conspiracy that arose in the wake of a murder. The actor who will play the fourth lead has yet to be confirmed.