It’s official — Kevin Costner just isn’t returning to “Yellowstone.”
The Oscar-winning actor, 69, took on Instagram on Thursday to interrupt the information to followers after a lot hypothesis forward of the second half of the present’s fifth season.
Costner revealed he’s shifting his deal with making his western film “Horizon: An American Saga” in a video shared along with his 1.5 million followers on the platform.
Kevin Costner has let followers know that he’s formally not returning to “Yellowstone.” KEVIN LYNCH FOR PARAMOUNT NETWOR
“I simply need 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 that’s required,” he stated within the clip.
“Occupied with Yellowstone, that beloved sequence that I like, that I do know you like. I simply realized that I’m not going to have the ability to proceed, season 5 or into the longer term.”
Costner stated that the hit Paramount sequence, which not too long ago began manufacturing on the second half of its fifth and ultimate season, “was one thing that actually modified me.”
“I beloved it and I do know you liked it. I simply wished to let you recognize that I gained’t be returning,” he shared. “I like the relationships that I’ve been in a position to develop. And I’ll see you on the motion pictures.”
The Submit has reached out to Paramount for remark.
Costner performed rancher John Dutton for 4 and a half seasons on “Yellowstone” earlier than exiting the sequence.
The actor’s tenure on the hit present was thrust into doubt in Might 2023, when information broke that Costner wouldn’t return to “Yellowstone” after Season 5.
That very same month, it was introduced that the present would finish with Season 5, resulting in hypothesis that it was ending partly as a result of Costner was leaving.
Costner revealed he’s shifting his deal with making his western film “Horizon: An American Saga.” Kevin Costner / Instagram
The information prompted hypothesis that Costner refused to be on set filming for multiple week for the second half of Season 5, which the actor’s legal professional has denied.
The Golden Globe winner lastly broke his silence about ongoing rumors of a feud between him and showrunner Taylor Sheridan final month.
“I’ve taken a beating from these f–king guys, and I do know plenty of occasions the place it’s coming from. I simply elected to not get into that. But when you recognize me properly sufficient, I made ‘Yellowstone’ the primary precedence, and to insinuate the rest can be mistaken. I didn’t provoke any of these issues. They did,” Costner instructed Deadline.
Costner stated that the hit Paramount sequence “was one thing that actually modified me.” Kevin Lynch
Sheridan, for his half, alluded to Costner wanting to go away “Yellowstone” to make “Horizon.”
Regardless of the conflicting stances, Costner confirmed curiosity in rejoining the present earlier than it wraps manufacturing for good.
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Final week, the “Bodyguard” actor instructed “CBS Sunday Morning” that he was contemplating returning if the storyline piqued his curiosity.
“If I just like the story, the place it was going, I’d return,” he stated, including that his cause for leaving had nothing to do along with his new multi-film huge display screen mission.
Costner performed rancher John Dutton for 4 and a half seasons on “Yellowstone.” AP
“I did all the pieces that I used to be contracted to do with ‘Yellowstone,’” he added.
The primary half of “Yellowstone” Season 5 completed in January 2023. The ultimate episodes are taking pictures now and are scheduled to air on Nov. 10, 2024.