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Yellowstone,the wildly popular Western dramaseriesis the product of Taylor Sheridan and Kevin Costner’s collaboration. It is safe to say that Costner’s mesmerizing portrayal of John Dutton isthe reason thatthe show is so popular. The actor’s portrayal of the wealthy rancher was so outstanding thatgarnereda massive fan following for the show, allowing Sheridan to revive the forgotten Western genre.
However, theWaterworldactor parted ways from the show over a feud with the showrunner. Despite leaving the show on bad terms with Sheridan, he had nothing but praise for the show. Appearing as a guest on theArmchair Expertpodcast, Costner showered theWind Riverdirector with praise for creating the show with authenticity and brilliance that left people as a fan of Westerndramas.
Kevin Costner on His Initial Reaction To JoiningYellowstone
Taylor Sheridanis on top of the world,andhehas made a name for himself by writing some of the most solid scripts in the Western genre.Heis consideredto bethegreatestmodern screenwriter for creating character-driven projects like1883, Tulsa King, Wind River, and many more.
However, his most renowned project of all would beYellowstone.The show has hooked its audienceandnonecan know this better thanKevin Costner, who recently praised Sheridan’s work in the TV Series.
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During a chat ontheArmchair Expertpodcast, Costner mentioned how he“just believed in the world”created by Sheridan and how logicwas defenestratedwhen they were making the show. He said,
I just believed in the world. I knew it was a soap opera. I knew we should all be in jail. We’ve all killed people there, and so you throw logic out the window, right, a little bit.
He explained that the primary reason that the show is a massive hit is because Sheridan wrote the script“really authentically”and how he focused on Kelly Reilly and his part.
He has a great ear, and he just wrote that stuffreallyauthentically, and it was good fun. And he wrote my partespeciallywell and Kelly [Reilly]’s part. So listen, I had a lot of fun with it.
Despite praising the show from the bottom of his heart, the actor might not return to reprise the role of John Dutton in the TV Series, though he gives a grim hope of being a professional and returning only if the story is there.
Kevin Costner Might Never Return To Reprise His Role of John Dutton
During an exclusive interview withDeadline, theOpen Rangeactor shared how he is“very open to coming back,”if the show has a factor that compels him to return. However, he is not very delighted with the fact that Sheridan threw him under the bust when all the“crazy stories”were being published.
If they’ve got so many other things going on, maybe this circles back and it’s areallycool two seasons. Or end it, if the writing’s there and I’m happy with it. I’m open to that. But I took a beating over these guys not speaking up for me and allowing crazy stories to come out. I’m not happy about that. But if the writing is there, I will be there too. They had first position.
He clarified that he did not work inHorizonto rival Sheridan’s show, and how it was a“bulls**t story”that was published.
“We’re certainly not through with the story”: Yellowstone Actor Doesn’t Believe Even for a Second Taylor Sheridan is Letting This IP Go after Season 5
Furthermore, the mismanagement of the studios left him fuming. He said,
I didn’t do Horizon because I was tired of doing Yellowstone. That’s a bullsh*t story. I didn’t do Horizon to compete with Yellowstone. This is something I’ve had a long time. Taylor read that script three years earlier when he was contemplating other writers [for Yellowstone].
I said, well, you can look at what John [Baird] and I did, not that I think I’m qualified. I think you write Yellowstone beautifully. So, he read that and knew what the thing was about. It’s just that simple: Paramount and 101 Studios mismanaged this.
But more importantly, he wanted an explanation of when his 14 months of work went missing when the studios started to change their format. Costner added,
They had me for five, six, and seven. I agreed to do it. And then they steadily began changing their format. And what about the year that went missing? That 14 months?
Costner’s comments showcase how he is not delighted with Sheridan as well as the production studios because of the inefficient management. Moreover, with the way things have been the return of Costner looks near impossible.
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Yellowstone Season 5: Part Twois expected to be released sometime in November 2024.
Tushar Auddy
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Tushar Auddy is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, primarily covering WWE. He has contributed to anime, MCU, DCU, animation, and TV Series, giving sharp insights and coming up with his own unique theories, which take the fandom by storm.
