Kevin Costner wants to return to "Yellowstone" after a heated contract dispute
"I would be delighted to do it," said Costner in the middle of news from Yellowstone who is entering production.
Kevin Costner is not yet ready to hang up his cowboy hat. While promoting his next western cop, Horizon: an American saga (which will be presented in first in two parts this summer) at the Cinemacon 2024, Costner said that he was looking forward to returning to Dutton Ranch despite his release from the series in 2023 controversial contractual negotiations - It's so Yellowstone showrunner Taylor Sheridan Go and see her.
In relation: "Yellowstone" criticized the "deplorable" representation of the American West by the native actor Lily Gladstone .
After being crowned the most watched cable series on television two consecutive years, Yellowstone reached its break point in 2023. The last episode broadcast was the final of season 5 of season 5 in January 2023. Shortly after, Paramount Network announced that the second half of season 5 would be Yellowstone 's final chapter .
As if the fans were not sufficiently discouraged, it also came out that Costner was moving away from Yellowstone Due to creative problems and wage disputes. In June 2023, Costner apparently confirmed his departure via divorce documents in the middle of his separation from the ex-wife Christine Baumgartner . AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
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After massive delays due to the strikes of writers and actors, Yellowstone East would have been in production , and now Costner wants to come back. Speaking with Entertainment tonight In Cinemacon 2024, the 69 -year -old actor said he was " like to be able to do it , "But because of planning conflicts and wage disagreements" we could not do it ".
"I thought I was going to do seven [seasons], but at the moment, we are at five years old," he said in reference to the abrupt conclusion of the show. "So how it works - I hope it is the case - but they have a lot of different shows. Maybe this will be the case."
To this end, the entertainment journalist and Hollywood Insider Matt Belloni mentioned on his podcast that the character of Costner, John Dutton, will not be involved in the second part 5.
"The scripts are already written, I am told or is written. And the question is whether Costner is in these last episodes of this season of Yellowstone . And my understanding is that, for the moment, it will not be in these episodes, "said Belloni on an episode of October 2023 of his podcast The city .
Obviously, the future of Dustes is always very in the air - but if Costner is invited, he already has scenario ideas in his rear pocket.
"Well, you know, he must be proactive in what's going on and I have somewhat my own fantasy how it could be, but it's Taylor's thing. I told him so much some time ago . I had thoughts how it could happen, but we just have to see, "said Costner AND .
Yellowstone Season 5 The second part is planned to distribute In November 2024. Until then, Costner has kept open mind. "Maybe it will come back to me. If this is the case and I really feel comfortable with [this], I would like to do it," he said.