‘Yellowstone’ cast addresses Kevin Costner’s exit before final episodes: ‘When he goes away, that changes things’
Wes Bentley told The Post. The “American Beauty” actor added, “And I learned a lot from him as an actor. But he’s also a storyteller, a director, and he’s also a really interesting guy who knows a lot about history.
We had a lot of great talks. So, I’m just grateful that I ever got to work with him.”The hit cowboy drama, which premiered in 2018 and has attracted over 17 million viewers, follows the Dutton family, owners of the largest ranch in Montana, including patriarch John (Costner) and his adult children Kayce (Luke Grimes), Jamie (Wes Bentley), Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Beth’s husband, Rip (Cole Hauser).Costner’s exit came amid a storm of behind the scenes drama, and rumors of a feud with creator Taylor Sheridan.
In May 2023, news broke that Costner would not return to “Yellowstone” after Season 5. (This was before Paramount said that Season 5 would be the show’s last.) That same month, it was announced that the show would end with Season 5, leading to speculation that the show was ending in part because Costner was leaving.“My last conversation with Kevin was that he had this passion project he wanted to direct,” Sheridan told the Hollywood Reporter in June, referring to Costner’s movie “Horizon.”Sheridan’s account made it sound like Costner was prioritizing “Horizon” over “Yellowstone.”However, Costner had a different story.
In May 2024, Costner told Deadline that “Yellowstone” had “first position” in his list of priorities. “I didn’t do ‘Horizon’ because I was tired of doing ‘Yellowstone.’ That’s a bulls – – t story.
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