(NewsNation) — American actor and producer Kevin Costner won’t be returning to his function on the hit TV present “Yellowstone,” the actor confirmed in a video posted to X Thursday.
“I simply realized that I’m not going to have the ability to proceed season 5b or into the longer term,” Costner stated. “It was one thing that actually modified me. I beloved it, and I do know you liked it. I simply wished to let you already know that I gained’t be returning.”
The announcement got here simply hours after Paramount Community launched the sequence return date for the ultimate episodes of season 5.
The 69-year-old actor portrayed the character John Dutton on “Yellowstone” because the sequence debuted in 2018.
Costner’s choice to not return to the sequence comes after what he stated was a “lengthy yr and a half” of filming. He has been engaged on set for his new movie, “Horizon: An American Saga.”
His choice more than likely stemmed from months of negotiations making an attempt to work out filming conflicts for each “Yellowstone” and “Horizon,” Deadline reported. In current interviews, Costner has spoken about scheduling conflicts and shedding time for different tasks on account of engaged on “Yellowstone,” the report stated.