Colin Farrell’s SAG Awards Mustache Speculated To Be Preview Of ‘True Detective’ Season 2 Character Ray Velcoro

Colin Farrell arrived at the Screen Actors Guild Awards Sunday rocking a pretty serious mustache. The 38-year-old was on hand at the 21st annual award show to present the award for Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Supporting Role, but all anyone could focus on was his facial hair. Viewers immediately began to speculate about whether Farrell’s grooming choice was for a role -- specifically the upcoming second season of HBO’s “True Detective.”

HBO confirmed in late September Farrell would star in Season 2 of the series. The actor will be portraying Ray Velcoro, a character described as a “compromised detective whose allegiances are torn between his masters in a corrupt police department and the mobster who owns him.”

Twitter seemed excited to have a potential first look at his “True Detective” character:

Colin Farrell sporting the RAY VELCORO MUSTACHE.
— Adam Sternbergh (@sternbergh) January 26, 2015

Colin Farrell. That #TrueDetective mustache is going to get some getting used to. (I hope it's for that role.) #SAGAwards
— Philiana (@insidethetube) January 26, 2015

I really hope Colin Farrell's mustache is for a role.
— Eva Chen (@evachen212) January 26, 2015

So... that's the mustache Colin Farrell is going with for #TrueDetective #SAGAwards
— Daniel S Levine (@dsl89) January 26, 2015

Colin, you're so funny! Can't wait to watch #TrueDetectiveSeason2 #epic #moustache #ColinFarrell #SAGAwards pic.twitter.com/DwaqRhOsuj
— ~Julija~ (@GingerSodade) January 26, 2015

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