Rachel McAdams in Talks for ‘True Detective’ Season 2 Female Lead

Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn are the only officially confirmed cast members on the second season of HBO’s Emmy-winning drama

The search for the female lead on HBO’s second season of “True Detective” has zeroed in on Rachel McAdams, who is now in talks to take the female lead role opposite Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn.

As TheWrap previously reported, McAdams has been a frontrunner for several weeks to play the part of Ani Bezzerides — a tough, no-nonsense Monterey sheriff whose troubled upbringing has driven her to gambling and alcohol.

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Other actresses in the mix for the role included Brit Marling, Rosario Dawson, Jessica Biel, “Thor” star Jaimie Alexander and “Game of Thrones” alum Oona Chaplin.

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