A clue just came in from the anonymous tip line about the whereabouts for a season 5 lead actor, which The Hollywood Reporter says is quickly narrowing down our suspects. Nicolas Cage (The Surfer, Longlegs) is reportedly "deep in talks" to star in the next season of True Detective,

The new installment of the acclaimed HBO crime drama, True Detective Season 5, is said to be in the works. As reported by Deadline, Nicolas Cage is in talks to appear in the upcoming season.

Nicolas Cage is deep in talks to star in True Detective season 5 — the next iteration of the moody crime drama. The Oscar winner is up for an as-yet-unknown role in the anthology drama, but will presumably play the law enforcement officer at the center of another mystery thriller.