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Colin Farrell and Taylor Kitsch have both been linked to the second season of True Detective.

The Normal Heart star is reportedly in talks to play the younger male lead, with Farrell playing the older starring role.

According to The Wrap, HBO wanted to land "a true movie star" who could play "rugged and gritty" for the older male character.

38-year-old Farrell is reportedly close to signing up for the role, which is said to be the primary focus of the crime drama's second series.

The Total Recall actor is not the only movie star to have been approached by the network.

Both Jessica Chastain and Christian Bale are thought to have turned down involvement in the project due to prior scheduling commitments.

Garrett Hedlund had also been rumoured to be in the running for the show's younger lead, but Kitsch is believed to have an edge on landing the coveted part.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/s23...oJKQYr3Y1Sicj8

This would be great.

And wow, would have been brilliant if Bale hadn't of turned it down