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Had a heated argument with Kevin Costner His yellowstone co-star According to a new report, production was briefly shut down as a result of Wes Bentley.
Costner walked away in disgrace Taylor Sheridan’s western drama Before the second half of the fifth and final season, which resulted in the elimination of the main character. He exited midway Reports of a rift with Sheridan over scheduling issues.
Citing sources in an extensive new report about Costner, hollywood reporter Claims 70-year-old man was pushing Bentley, who plays his adopted son yellowstoneabandoning Sheridan’s script in one scene in favor of Costner’s own opinion.
Bentley reportedly told Costner that he had signed up for Taylor Sheridan’s production, not Costner’s.
“Kevin didn’t like it and he pounced on her,” an eyewitness source told the outlet. “No punches were thrown, but they were in each other’s faces, pushing and shoving and getting heated until they had to separate.”
according to another heartWitnessing this, her co-star, English actor Kelly Reilly, was in tears. Production was stopped for some time.
A spokesperson for Bentley confirmed the dispute to the outlet, calling it a “work-related argument during an emotionally and physically demanding scene” that was “discussed and resolved”. Costner’s representatives did not immediately respond. IndependentRequest for comment.
Another source said, “The incident with Wes was like a line in the sand. After that everything was different.” heart“Everyone loved Wes and it really upset Taylor. Kevin and Taylor went at each other from there. It got very awkward.”
yellowstone First premiering on Paramount Network in 2018, Costner plays the patriarch of the Dutton family, John Dutton III. The series follows his family, who have owned a vast and enviable tract of land in Montana for generations.
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As the seasons progressed, heart Reportedly the cast and crew of the series were tired of Costner’s “diva-like” behavior.
Costner officially announces his departure yellowstone In June 2024, blaming scheduling conflicts. horizonA multi-part Western epic that he was directing and starring in.
“I did it for five years and I wanted to do it more than once a year,” he said in an episode of . today’s show in those days, “At one point we lost an entire year and I thought that could never happen again.”
Costner claimed that he even skipped shooting for “a whole month” to shoot the rest of his film. yellowstone Season Five. But when he arrived there was “no script” and “things were scattered”.
Meanwhile, Sheridan said that Costner’s decision left him “disappointed” because “it guts his character”.