Kevin Costner Says He’s Not In A ‘Rush’ To See His Final ‘Yellowstone’ Episode

Kevin Costner has revealed that he is in no hurry to look at the ultimate moments of his character on “Yellowstone.”

The veteran actor, who captivated audiences as John Dutton on the hit Paramount collection, claims he did not even know half 2 of season 5 had returned on air as he hasn’t paid consideration to it because it was revealed he would not be reprising his function.

Kevin Costner and the manufacturing reportedly clashed over contractual obligations and scheduling variations.

In accordance with Page Six, Costner appeared on SiriusXM’s “The Michael Smerconish Program” on Monday, the place he weighed in on his character’s loss of life following the premiere of season 5b on Sunday.

The 69-year-old actor famous that he has seemingly misplaced curiosity in watching how his John Dutton character was killed off on the present after getting wind that it was “a suicide.”

“I did not see it,” he admitted. “I heard it is a suicide, so that does not make me wish to rush to go see it.”

Host Michael Smerconish then identified that his character wasn’t the “suicide sort of man,” to which Costner responded, “Effectively, they’re fairly sensible individuals.”

“Possibly it is a purple herring. Who is aware of? They’re superb. And so they’ll determine that out,” he added.

The Oscar winner appeared to suggest that he hasn’t been taking note of the Western collection as he was unaware of its return.

In his chat with Smerconish, the “Bodyguard” star defined that he did not know the present was airing final night time as he hadn’t been following its manufacturing since he was dropped from returning.

“That is a swear to God second,” he stated. “I imply, I have been seeing advertisements with my face far and wide, and I am pondering, ‘Gee, I am not in that one.'”

Rumors circulated that Costner had stop the present, with stories suggesting there have been contractual and scheduling variations between him and the present’s producers.

Nevertheless, he weighed in on the rumors, saying, “I did not depart. I did not stop the present.” He added that the variations arose from scheduling and contract points.

“There have been the gaps that had been there,” Costner shared. “There was contractual issues that might enable for each issues to be carried out, however as a result of each issues had been contractual, you needed to make room for the opposite factor.”

He continued, “There was room, but it surely was troublesome for them to maintain their schedule. It gave the impression to be, it was simply too troublesome for them to do it.”

“I could not assist them anymore,” he added. “Everyone has to dwell as much as what they are saying they’ll do. And it would not matter what enterprise you are in.”

Costner took to his Instagram account in June to substantiate that he would not be coming again on the present, saying the choice got here after a “lengthy yr and a half” of engaged on his 2024 western drama, “Horizon.”

“An replace for you guys. I will see you on the motion pictures,” he captioned the video submit.

“I wish to attain out and allow you to know that after this lengthy yr and a half of engaged on Horizon and doing all of the issues that is required, and excited about Yellowstone, that beloved collection that I really like, that I do know you’re keen on, I simply realized that I am not going to have the ability to proceed Season 5B or into the longer term,” he stated.

Costner added, “It was one thing that actually modified me. I liked it. And I do know you liked it. And I simply wished to let you understand that I will not be returning, and I really like the connection we have been capable of develop, and I will see you on the motion pictures.”

In a earlier interview with People Magazine, the “Hidden Figures” actor shared his disappointment together with his former costars, decrying how none of them stood up for him regarding rumors surrounding his exit from the present.

“I learn all of the tales,” he stated. “I used to be upset that no one on their aspect… ever stepped as much as defend what it was I really did for them. There got here a second the place I assumed, ‘Wow, when is someone going to say one thing about what I’ve carried out versus what I have never carried out?'”

Costner’s exit was allegedly because of a three-way feud he was concerned in with present producer Taylor Sheridan and Paramount Community.

In accordance with The Hollywood Reporter, the bane of the matter appears to be Costner’s liking for the way his character ends. He reportedly wished to approve of Dutton’s destiny on the present, however Sheridan, like most showrunners, doesn’t let actors select their storylines.