TMC
07-29-2019, 05:29 AM
https://lebeauleblog.com/2019/07/26/what-the-hell-happened-to-vince-vaughn/
The rehabilitation of Vince Vaughn was supposed to take place on the second season of HBO’s True Detective. The first season of the show helped kick off Matthew McConaughey’s career revival (the fabled McConaissance). Vaughn and costar Colin Farrell had to be hoping the second season of True Detective could do for them what the first season did for McConaughey, but it was generally regarded as a disappointment. The Vaughnaissance would have to wait.
Which was exposed on ‘True Detective’ (http://www.looper.com/15699/hollywood-wont-cast-vince-vaughn-anymore/)
The fact that Vince Vaughn agreed to star in HBO’s once-critically acclaimed miniseries True Detective suggests he may actually be aware that his career is in a rut. Certainly, the allure of the show is easy to understand; after all, its critically acclaimed first season was a major highlight of Matthew McConaughey’s career renaissance in 2013. If it worked for McConaughey, once the star of really, really bad romantic comedies, who’s to say it wouldn’t work for Vaughn?
Of course, as we all know by now, True Detective season 2 suffered by comparison to its predecessor. A lot of it had to do with a storyline that was equal parts dull and ridiculous, but, much as we hate to admit it, Vaughn’s presence didn’t make things any easier. Whether he was threatening characters or reciting one of the series’ notorious monologues, he looked out of place and out of his depth. To be fair, we appreciated his effort; for a brief moment, it was nice to see him star in something other than a mediocre comedy. But by the end of the season, it mainly served to remind us that Vaughn is only fun to watch when the laughs are intentional.
The rehabilitation of Vince Vaughn was supposed to take place on the second season of HBO’s True Detective. The first season of the show helped kick off Matthew McConaughey’s career revival (the fabled McConaissance). Vaughn and costar Colin Farrell had to be hoping the second season of True Detective could do for them what the first season did for McConaughey, but it was generally regarded as a disappointment. The Vaughnaissance would have to wait.
Which was exposed on ‘True Detective’ (http://www.looper.com/15699/hollywood-wont-cast-vince-vaughn-anymore/)
The fact that Vince Vaughn agreed to star in HBO’s once-critically acclaimed miniseries True Detective suggests he may actually be aware that his career is in a rut. Certainly, the allure of the show is easy to understand; after all, its critically acclaimed first season was a major highlight of Matthew McConaughey’s career renaissance in 2013. If it worked for McConaughey, once the star of really, really bad romantic comedies, who’s to say it wouldn’t work for Vaughn?
Of course, as we all know by now, True Detective season 2 suffered by comparison to its predecessor. A lot of it had to do with a storyline that was equal parts dull and ridiculous, but, much as we hate to admit it, Vaughn’s presence didn’t make things any easier. Whether he was threatening characters or reciting one of the series’ notorious monologues, he looked out of place and out of his depth. To be fair, we appreciated his effort; for a brief moment, it was nice to see him star in something other than a mediocre comedy. But by the end of the season, it mainly served to remind us that Vaughn is only fun to watch when the laughs are intentional.