Contrary to reports citing that actresses like Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men) and Rachel McAdams (About Time) were close to signing deals to appear on the hotly anticipated second season of True Detective, their names do not appear on a new shortlist released by TheWrap. Today the site revealed the names of seven actresses currently vying to fill one of the series’ leading roles.
The actresses in question are, Brit Marling (The Keeping Room), Oona Chaplin (Game of Thrones), Jaimie Alexander (Thor), Kelly Reilly (Eden Lake), Malin Akerman (Watchmen), Rosario Dawson (Sin City: A Dame to Kill For) and Jessica Biel (Total Recall).
The actresses have reportedly been “invited back to read this week for the coveted role.” Moss and McAdams could very well still be in the running, but with writer/creator Nic Pizzolatto now focusing on auditioning a new group of actresses, he’s clearly taking all options into consideration.
Whoever lands the important role will likely join heavily rumored actors Colin Farrell (Seven Psychopaths, Winter’s Tale), Taylor Kitsch (John Carter, Friday Night Lights) and Vince Vaughn (Delivery Man).
Check out TheWrap’s video about the news below, and let us know your thoughts about this casting development in the comments.
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Originally published September 16, 2014. Updated April 13, 2018.
