Los Angeles, American network HBO has officially announced that Hollywood star Nicolas Cage will headline the fifth season of its anthology crime drama “True Detective” with actor Antonio Banderas joining him in the upcoming instalment.
Season 5 of #TrueDetective starts production in 2027,” the network said. The show debuted in 2014 with a first season starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson as Louisiana detectives investigating a series of murders. “Cage. Banderas. “My agent’s out there somewhere listening.
That’s okay that I’m the first to announce that, right?” said the actor, known for hits such as “Leaving Las Vegas”, “Con Air”, “Adaptation”, “National Treasure”, “Pig” and “Dream Scenario”. The show will mark his second television outing, following the release of “Spider-Noir” on Prime Video earlier this year.
Banderas earned an Emmy nomination for playing Spanish artist Pablo Picasso in the second season of National Geographic’s anthology series “Genius” in 2018. His other television credits include the Spanish series “Pestanas postizas” and appearances in various TV productions early in his career. Issa Lopez, who created and directed the fourth season, “True Detective: Night Country”, will return as writer, director and showrunner for the upcoming instalment.
