Kevin Costner was the heart of Yellowstone, season 5 of which is finally available on Paramount+ in France, until its departure. But the numerous requests from the interpreter of John Dutton, including one in particular, were the last straw for Taylor Sheridan, the creator of this western series.
After rumors of tensions between Kevin Costner and Taylor Sheridan, the creator of the series, Paramount+ announced last spring that season 5 of Yellowstone – which is finally available in France on the streaming platform – would also be the last. An announcement which followed the premature departure of Kevin Costner, who wanted to concentrate on filming his next production with Sienna Miller and Sam Worthington. If the reasons for Kevin Costner’s departure remained unclear for a long time, It seems that a request from the American actor was finally the last straw for Taylor Sheridan.
Yellowstone : this demand from Kevin Costner that the creator of the series did not support
According to information from the American site PuckTaylor Sheridan, the co-creator of Yellowstone, had finalized the writing of the scripts for the second part of the fifth and final season of the series, which did not include Kevin Costner. The actor’s representatives nevertheless expressed his desire to return for the final six episodes, as well as for potential sixth and seventh seasons. When Taylor Sheridan called the star of Bodyguard last July to discuss his potential return to the western, The Oscar-winning comedian reportedly demanded a pay raise, a reduction in his filming schedule, as well as the right to review, approve and potentially veto every script. This last request was the last straw for Taylor Sheridanwho has written every episode of the series himself since its launch in 2018.
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Kevin Costner plans to file a lawsuit against the production of Yellowstone
After remaining silent for a few months, Kevin Costner recounted his differences with the production of the western during a court hearing for his divorce from Christine Baumgartner. While testifying on the stand, the actor shared more about his financial situation and clarified the reasons for his premature departure from Yellowstone. “I couldn’t help them anymore actually. We tried to negotiate, but they offered me less money than in previous seasons, and there were creative problems“, he would have said according to the magazine People. “I was told it was disappointing that I wasn’t on the number one TV show. I’m probably going to be sued for that.“, continued the one who was not paid for this second part of the final season of the series.
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