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,

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.

Cage is in talks to star in the fifth season of “True Detective” for HBO, a source told IndieWire. This season is said to be set in the Jamaica Bay area of New York City, and showrunner and writer Issa Lopez, who took over for creator Nic Pizzolatto for the fourth season, “Night Country,” is back. Any other plot details are still under wraps.