Fans outraged as Vince Vaughn cast in True Detective
FANS have erupted with fury after Vince Vaughn was announced as a leading cast member for the second series of hit show True Detective.
Twitter went into meltdown following the news the Dodgeball star and In Bruges actor Colin Farrell would be replacing Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson on the HBO show.
Producers also shared a brief outline of the plot for season two, which revolves around three cops and a criminal dealing with a conspiracy in the aftermath of a murder.
Both "Vince Vaughn" and "True Detective" were two of the most talked-about subjects on Twitter, with many users not happy the Wedding Crashers actor was joining the show.
Marshall Julius posted: "Vince Vaughn being cast in #TrueDetective is the equivalent of a hated ex appearing at a party you'd really been looking forward to."
Vince Vaughn being cast in #TrueDetective is the equivalent of a hated ex appearing at a party you'd really been looking forward to
Another user named Fuad added: "I saw Vince Vaughn and True Detective trending and it is honestly devastating that the two correlate."
Hadley Freeman also added: "Vince Vaughn? Huh."
However, some viewers leapt to the defence of the actor, who has a history of starring in comedies as opposed to serious dramas.
Twitter user Erincandy wrote: "Give Vince Vaughn a chance... If Matthew McConaughey can go from the ultimate cheesy rom com dude to legitimate serious actor, anyone can."
The casting for two other main roles is yet to be announced, one of them being a female lead.
Hollywood stars rumoured to be in the running include Elisabeth Moss, Rosario Dawson and Rachel McAdams.
Taylor Kitsch, who starred in NBC American football drama Friday Night Lights, is widely tipped to also join the cast.
The first two episodes of the new season of True Detective will be directed by Justin Lin, who made three movies from the Fast and The Furious franchise.
The show's first season won over a legion of fans across the world and scooped a number of awards.
Cary Fukunaga won an Emmy for his direction in the show's initial run while writer Nic Pizzolatto was also nominated.