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The big question that keeps popping up amid Kevin Costner and Taylor Sheridan’sYellowstonefallout is whether the Oscar-winning actor will ever return to the Paramount series without further escalation of the already overblown drama.
As fans, critics, and studio execs watch the unfolding situation that can arguably rival the plot ofYellowstoneitself, Costner remains divided over his attachment to the series that very much propelled him to the forefront of fame and relevance as an A-lister.
After years of feuding and inaction, Kevin Costner’s unwillingness to resolve the tension between him and the director is evidence enough of their growing chasm. Moreover, with the public’s attention increasing with every passing month, there seems to be no fitting end to theYellowstoneequation other than the good old formula of forgive-and-forget.
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Kevin Costner Makes No Excuse ForYellowstoneAbsence
Although the situation revolving aroundKevin CostnerandTaylor Sheridanhas escalated beyond the bounds of studio system, potential negotiations, lawyer talk, and reparations,Yellowstonestill needs to finish its arc compellingly in the coming years, given Sheridan’s utter hatred for endings without closures. After all, he already was on the receiving end of one such plot line and since then decided,“I don’t do ‘f–k you’ car crashes.”[viaThe Hollywood Reporter]
Kevin Costner, on the other hand, believes every man has a limit to his capacity for patience, and afterYellowstoneSeason 5, he had already reached his. The initial plan to film one season and bid adieu to the series didn’t take with the studio execs. Each new negotiation had Paramount adding another season to Costner’s already existing contract to the point where a single season extended to seven in total, with Costner as a willing participant.
Inadvertently, Paramount later became party to the fallout between Costner and Sheridan after the writer-director was tasked with coming up with multiple new series with sweeping new plots, dramatic new storylines, attractive new characters that almost ran parallel to each other on the streamer. WithYellowstoneput on hold due to Sheridanʼs lack of oversight and minimal involvement, Costner was done waiting around after 14 months went by without any progress.
“I fit Horizon into the gaps”: Kevin Costner’s Real Reason Behind His Yellowstone Exit is Studio Actively Trying to Screw Him Over That He Silently Endured for 14 Months
Kevin Costner unapologetically announced that even though he had decided to put his own movie on hold to finish filmingYellowstonefirst, after the lack of organized filming schedules, multiple delays, and finding no end in sight, he had decided to putHorizonfirst for once. His passion project which was bankrolled almost entirely by his own money, now takes off at the same time asYellowstoneSeason 6 begins production.
Kevin Costner Strangely Teases HisYellowstoneReturn
The multiple reports, interviews, and updates that have covered the news of Kevin Costner’s further involvement withYellowstonehave all been non-starters as far as his intentions are concerned. The actor’s schedule has now opened up afterHorizon: An American Sagahas already launched to thundering applause and standing ovation at Cannes.
On the surface, there seems to be no reason to further delay the announcement of his return toYellowstoneto close off the series arc for good and put all the drama behind him. However, a recentinterview withIndieWiretook an interesting turn after Costner addressed the issue in a manner that reflects his decision to return may be subject to condition.
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I know they’ll probably do [Yellowstone] without me. I’m open to coming back. But I basically have to see what the scripts are about. But now Horizon has my first position.
“Well, if you want to kill me”: Kevin Costner Offered a Final Solution to Taylor Sheridan for Yellowstone to Save His Horizon Saga That Will Upset Fans
WithHorizon – Chapter Onebeing received by a 7-minute standing ovation, Costner may very well be serious in his intentions to dial back on hisYellowstonecommitments and get back in the director’s saddle for good. WithChapter Twostill left to be filmed,Horizoncould be the condition that ultimately stands between Kevin Costner and Taylor Sheridan’sYellowstonefinale.
Yellowstoneis available for streaming on Paramount+
Diya Majumdar
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Diya Majumdar is a Senior Content Writer at FandomWire with over 2000 published articles on the website. Since 2022, she has been working as an entertainment journalist with a special focus on films and pop culture.Among the countless genres and themes of Hollywood, the ones that particularly favor Diya’s tastes include Game of Thrones, DC, and well-aged thrillers and classics.
