True Detective Season 2 Cast Rumors: Collin Farrel and Vince Vaughn to Star HBO's Hit Show

The Sunday World has confirmed that Collin Farrell and Vince Vaughn are to star the hugely anticipated show, True Detective Season 2.

38-year old Farrell, who has signed up for the series, said in an interview, "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", he added.

The description for Farrel's character (Ray Velcoro) reads, "a compromised detective whose allegiances are torn between his masters in a corrupt police department and the mobster who owns him."

On the other hand, the description for Vaugh's character (Frank Semyon) reads, "a career criminal in danger of losing his empire when his move into legitimate enterprise is upended by the murder of a business partner."

While Collin has revealed that "the rest of the cast are still being locked down", fans of the show seem to have gotten their hopes too high, with many people speculating about the "dream cast" who are to join season 2. It does not help that too many big names have been associated with True Detective Season 2 that it has become difficult to identify which are actually possible.

The continuous name dropping has become an Internet circus. The latest rumor is that Elisabeth Moss will be joining the cast as well. This has not been confirmed, but it has sparked excitement among fans — yet again.

Big names being linked to the upcoming show include Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin and Christian Bale. However, none of these stars have been confirmed by HBO. In fact, the network has kept mum on the cast rumors.

Until HBO releases an official list of the main cast for True Detective Season 2, it looks like fans will have to play "guessing game" a little longer.