After weeks of rumors, the female lead for the second season of the hit HBO show is finally confirmed: Rachel McAdams' "True Detective" appearance is now officially a reality, according to the famed subscription network.
Fans of the show had been following rumors of Rachel McAdams' "True Detective" casting for quite a while now, but according to The Guardian, it's finally confirmed, and the Canadian beauty famous for her roles in films like "The Notebook" and Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris" will appear in her first major television role.
While Rachel McAdams' "True Detective" appearance is now a reality, the role was highly coveted by many of Hollywood's top actresses after the wildly popular first season of the show, which saw its Texan stars Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson gathering up nominations for awards.
Rumors of the casting of the role that McAdams just snatched had been going on for a while, and many actresses like Jessica Chastain, Keira Knightley, Elisabeth Moss and Jessica Biel had been attached to the project, according to Rolling Stone Magazine.
In any case, Rachel McAdams' "True Detective" role will see the actress playing a "no-nonsense" detective, according to UK news outlet The Independent. The character's name is Ani Bezzerides and the Ventura County cop has "uncompromising ethics."
The second season of the show, which will see Rachel McAdams' "True Detective" premiere, will be a tale of Southern California, instead of the first season's Louisiana setting. It will feature, according to HBO's official logline: "Three police officers and a career criminal must navigate a web of conspiracy in the aftermath of a murder."
While not much is known about the second season of the highly acclaimed HBO show, the cast is certainly impressive: Vince Vaughn, Colin Farrell, Taylor Kitsch, Rachel McAdams and Kelly Reilly take up some of the main spots in the casting sheet. Let's hope we'll soon have news of the release of the new season!
