‘Yellowstone’ Creator Is ‘Disappointed’ Over Kevin Costner’s Exit – Hollywood Life

Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan is making ready to say goodbye to his hit sequence that stars Kevin Costner. In a brand new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Taylor, 53, reacted to the choice by Kevin, 68, to go away the present after season 5, which is meant to wrap up later this yr. “I’m dissatisfied,” Taylor stated. “It truncates the closure of his character. It doesn’t alter it, nevertheless it truncates it.”

Taylor continued, “My final dialog with Kevin was that he had this ardour venture he wished to direct. He and the community have been arguing about when he could possibly be carried out with Yellowstone. I stated, ‘We will actually work a schedule towards [his preferred exit date],’ which we did.’ ”

On Might 5, Paramount Community confirmed that Yellowstone will finish after the second half of season 5 airs. The announcement got here after the studies that claimed Kevin, who lately break up from his spouse Christine Baumgartner, was allegedly inflicting drama behind-the-scenes, and didn’t need to proceed his function as John Dutton within the sequence. However Taylor complimented the Oscar winner — who’s transferring on from Yellowstone in favor of his Western epic film Horizon — and advised THR that his “opinion of Kevin as an actor hasn’t altered.”

“His creation of John Dutton is symbolic and highly effective … and I’ve by no means had a problem with Kevin that he and I couldn’t work out on the cellphone,” Taylor stated. “However as soon as attorneys become involved, then individuals don’t get to speak to one another and begin saying issues that aren’t true and try and shift blame based mostly on how the press or public appear to be reacting. He took loads of this on the chin and I don’t know that anybody deserves it. His film appears to be an awesome precedence to him and he needs to shift focus. I positive hope [the movie is] value it — and that it’s one.”

Taylor additionally denied a report that claimed he advised Kevin to “stick with appearing” once they have been allegedly beefing on set. “I by no means had that dialog with Kevin,” he stated. “There was a time in season two when he was very upset and stated the character wasn’t going within the course he wished. I stated, ‘Kevin, you do do not forget that I advised you that is primarily The Godfather on the biggest ranch in Montana? Are you that stunned that the Godfather is killing individuals?’ What he’s clung to is [Dutton’s] commitments to his household and lifestyle. Dutton’s large failing isn’t evolving with the instances — not discovering totally different income streams [for the ranch]. Kevin felt season two was deviating from that, and I don’t know that he was mistaken. In season three, we steered again into it.” Taylor additionally famous, “And I recall him [Kevin] profitable a Golden Globe final yr for his efficiency, so I feel it’s working.”

There’s nonetheless no premiere date but for the remainder of Yellowstone season 5. Taylor confirmed to THR that he’s stopped writing on the present amidst the continued writers strike. However he did trace that there could also be extra last episodes coming than initially deliberate. “If I feel it takes 10 episodes to wrap it up, they’ll give me 10,” Taylor stated. “It’ll be so long as it must be.”