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After Taylor Sheridan’sYellowstonecame to an end with season 5, which featured Kevin Costner’s character John Dutton being killed off in a fake suicide, it became quite intriguing for fans to learn about the actor’s opinion about the same. Therefore, in a video obtained by theDailyMail, Costner finally broke his silence about his character’s fate.
Further, considering how people assumed that Kevin Costner’s character was killed off brutally in the show due to his alleged feud with Taylor Sheridan, the actor weighed in on the rumored fallout toDeadline. Referring to the blame he got for the on-set drama, Costner mentioned that it wasn’t entirely truthful.
Kevin Costner addressed his character’s fate inYellowstone
After Season 5 Part 2 ofYellowstonebegan with the shocking death of Kevin Costner’s beloved and titular character John Dutton, the plot twist left viewers stunned. Although his departure from the show was announced in June 2024 (viaThe Independent), after an alleged feud with the showrunner Taylor Sheridan, audiences were still caught off guard by the death of his character.
‘There’s no hierarchy’: Yellowstone Star May Have Hinted Taylor Sheridan’s True Colors in Kevin Costner’s Exit From Show
As fans were shell-shocked byKevin Costner‘s exit, this led an unidentified individual to walk up to the actor during his casual stroll out in Aspen and ask for his thoughts about the final episodes ofYellowstone. Therefore, in the video obtained by theDailyMail, the Oscar winner appeared sharing a short response before addressing his alleged fallout with Sheridan.
I’m not thinking about [the Yellowstone finale], I don’t think I’ve given it any thoughts, we’ll just let it go.
Despite being the staple on the show as the head of the Dutton ranch in Montana, as Kevin Costner’s character met with a tragic fate, people realized that their assumptions were on point about the actor’s feud with Taylor Sheridan. However, in a separate interview, Costner addressed those rumors about his fallout with the showrunner and broke his silence on the blame he received.
Kevin Costner broke his silence on alleged feud with Taylor Sheridan
Speaking withDeadline, Kevin Costner weighed in on his rumored fallout with show creator Taylor Sheridan and reflected on his character’s fate in the finale. While reports suggested that Costner and Sheridan clashed because theactor wanted to have a sayabout John Dutton’s final days, and due to the former’s scheduling issues, Costner noted that it wasn’t entirely truthful.
I haven’t felt good about it the last year, what with the way they’ve talked about it. It wasn’t truthful.
Reflecting on the blame he received for the alleged drama withTaylor Sheridanthat led to the show’s abrupt ending and his character’s shocking demise, Kevin Costner admitted to making as many adjustments as possible. However, the actor noted that the showrunner and the production company kept messing with his adjustments, which led him tofinally quit the show.
I made a contract for seasons five, six, and seven. In February, after a two- or three-month negotiation, they made another contract. They wanted to redo that one, and instead of seasons six and seven, it was 5A and 5B, and maybe we’ll do six.
They weren’t able to make those. Horizon was set in the middle, but Yellowstone was first position. I fit [Horizon] into the gaps. They just kept moving their gaps… If you know me well enough, I made Yellowstone the first priority, and to insinuate anything else would be wrong.
Revealing how he always prioritizedYellowstone, Kevin Costner mentioned making adjustments to hisHorizonschedule, accordingly. However, despite pushing his film production date repeatedly, the actor claimed that theYellowstoneexecutives kept on “tap dancing” and being indecisive about their production plans and dates, which eventually led Costner to take a stand and shift his focus towards his film.
Yellowstoneis currently available to watch on Peacock.
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