Kevin Costner formally not returning to ‘Yellowstone’ after Season 5: report
The rumors could be true: Kevin Costner received’t be returning to “Yellowstone,” in line with a brand new report.
Sources near the manufacturing of the present told Entertainment Tonight that Costner, 68, received’t return after Season 5.
The outlet additionally reported that there’s nonetheless no replace on when the forged and crew will end filming the rest of Season 5’s episodes and return to Montana, the place the sequence is filmed — resulting in confusion and frustration with actors on the present, which additionally stars Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley, Cole Hauser, Kelsey Asbille and Gil Birmingham.
The Put up has reached out to Costner’s reps for remark.
Stories of Costner’s exit come amid alleged behind-the-scenes drama between the actor and sequence co-creator Taylor Sheridan, 52.
Deadline reported in February that Costner had disagreements over taking pictures schedules, allotting himself 65 days to shoot the primary a part of the sequence’ present fifth season — however solely needed to shoot for 50 days.
When it got here time to shoot the second a part of the season, Costner reportedly solely needed to spend one single week filming, inflicting tensions with the forged and crew.
Nonetheless, a Paramount spokesperson shut down the rumors and informed The Put up, “We’ve no information to report. Kevin Costner is an enormous a part of ‘Yellowstone,’ and we hope that’s the case for a very long time to return.”
In April, co-star Daybreak Olivieri, 42, hinted at Costner’s exit in an interview with the Daily Mail, saying, “Typically we’ve got to personal the truth that nothing is perpetually, and impermanence is the one factor we will rely on, and that life is like that.”
In the meantime, a manufacturing supply informed The Put up final month, “It’s the identical as with every showrunner and massive star — there’s respect, however there’s friction.”
Hypothesis grew when Sheridan, Costner and different “Yellowstone” stars had been notably absent from a PaleyFest panel in Hollywood, although they had been set to look on the April press junket.
Keith Cox, president of improvement and manufacturing at Paramount Community, was in attendance and stated that the community is “very assured [Costner]’s going to proceed with our present.”
Information of Costner’s alleged exit comes simply someday after his spouse, purse designer Christine Baumgartner, filed for divorce after 18 years of marriage.
“It’s with nice disappointment that circumstances past his management have transpired which have resulted in Mr. Costner having to take part in a dissolution of marriage motion,” a consultant for Costner confirmed to The Put up. “We ask that his, Christine’s and their youngsters’s privateness be revered as they navigate this tough time.”
“Yellowstone” now has a number of spinoffs, together with “1883” starring Sam Elliott, Tim McGraw and Religion Hill; “1923” with Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren; the upcoming “6666”; and one other yet-to-be-titled spinoff starring Matthew McConaughey.
Costner performs highly effective Montana patriarch John Dutton on the present and received a Golden Globe for his position.