The exit of Yellowstone star Kevin Costner was highly-discussed. However, Costner wants to set the record straight.
“I loved the show,” Costner told People.
He continued by saying he likes and loves the cast, the plot, and the Yellowstone world. Previously, there were reports that Costner was leaving after the fifth season. There were also rumors of drama between Costner and the series creator Taylor Sheridan.
For Costner, “the scripts weren't there.” This is what seemingly caused the Season 5 delays. He also dismissed reports that he left Yellowstone to make Horizon: An American Saga.
“When it was first pitched to me by Taylor, it was one season and [like] a long movie, which [is] speaking my language… but ultimately, I think what happened was the studio didn't want that,” Sheridan said. “And because he's such a prolific writer, he said, ‘I can do that. I can make a series that goes on.”
Allegedly, Costner agreed to do three seasons and “ended up doing it for five.” He even claims that he was open to continuing on but there are no scripts ready.
“There was a moment where that show for me stopped for 14 months… That's the fact,” Costner explained. “I could have done a lot of things in that time, but I wasn't aware that that [hold-up] was going to happen.”
“Disappointed” in the rumors
In turn, rumors swirled about Kevin Costner's Yellowstone exit. It hurt that no one defended him during that period.
“I read all the stories,” he said. “I was disappointed that nobody on their side… ever stepped up to defend what it was I actually did for them. There came a moment where I thought, ‘Wow, when is somebody going to say something about what I have done versus what I haven't done?'”
There is a scenario in which Costner returns, but it doesn't seem likely.
“I've always felt that…It might be an interesting moment to come back and finish the mythology of this modern-day family,” he claimed. “And if that happens, I would step into it if I agreed with how it was being done.
“In the very end, I could do any more for it than I had already done,” he concluded.
Who is Kevin Costner?
Kevin Costner is an award-winning actor. He has won Oscars, Golden Globes, and an Emmy. Early in his career, Costner gained notoriety for starring in movies such as The Untouchables, Field of Dreams, JFK, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and The Bodyguard.
He produced, directed, and starred in Dances with Wolves in 1990. The movie was acclaimed by critics and Costner landed Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor nominations at the Oscars. Dances with Wolves won Best Picture and Best Director at the 1991 ceremony.
In the years since, Costner has starred in For Love of the Game, Thirteen Days, Mr. Brooks, Draft Day, Man of Steel, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, and Hidden Figures.
Horizon: An American Saga is a three-part series produced, written, and directed by Costner. He stars in the movies as Hayes Ellison. The first chapter recently premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
His Yellowstone tenure began in 2018 when the series premiered. Costner plays John Dutton in the main series and serves and is an executive producer.
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