Kevin Costner Explains His Decision to Leave ‘Yellowstone’ | The Rich Eisen Show

Oscar winner Kevin Costner joins Rich Eisen in-studio to discuss his new series of westerns, ‘Horizon: An American Saga,’ and why he left his role as John Dutton on the popular ‘Yellowstone’ series.
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[@billbored8277]

I heard him say he waited on Yellowstone for 14 months... waiting on scripts, waiting on film dates, but nothing. I dont blame him, he wanted to shoot his own series of westerns. He was willing to do both, but he needed firm times to coordinate. Bummer for us as Yellowstone fans. But excited for this movie though.

[@carolynhooks8385]

Kevin l ❤you & wish you the Best! My favorite was the Western Silverado. But... Then "Yellowstone " took the 1st place. You seem to get Better with Time. Much ❤

[@daveclark8337]

It's now been 14 months since they wrapped filming on Horizon #2. That entire cast and crew have been waiting around since then to get back to work on Chapter 3 in Utah. But Costner has been holding the whole thing due to his lack of coordination. Yellowstone is filming right now , so Kevin was totally free to go shoot a couple episodes to wrap up John Dutton's storyline for good of the show and the fans.

[@BrodiCrow]

Taylor wasted his time he had scheduled for Costner to be on set and expected more days for free or next to nothing ! Despite the stage in his career Costner did the right thing by standing his ground ! Sheridan bit off more than he could effectively schedule and expected everybody else to “bend the knee”! Sheridan needs to be humbled and actors standing up for their time is only right ! Only one person is a fault in my eyes and it’s Taylor Sheridan himself. He was his own biggest obstacle as an actor and he’ll probably be his own downfall as a writer .

[@drachenmarke]

AND IT TANKED!!!!! Just like everything he does, he'll be back on YT soon.

[@EUCvibes]

You don’t have the right to blame him regardless if he was selfish in that decision

[@andrewkim6037]

Sounds like he got tired of waiting while Taylor was working on 10 other spinoff shows or whatever it was.

[@1stofer]

Exactly. He was expecting Costner to commit to the show full time while he did whatever on the side. Losing Kevin Costner from Yellowstone will haunt him for the rest of his career. Ruined the best series of all time

[@Sokkatrades]

@@1stofer yup and none of the shows are anywhere near as good as Yellowstone

[@thejanusproject32]

@@1stofer Wasn't it confirmed that they would do a Season 6? A final one? Considering we are still waiting for Season 5 Part B?

[@1stofer]

@@thejanusproject32 season 6 starts in November with no Costner.

[@hekter2364]

@@1stofer Thats not Season 6, Thats Season 5 part B

[@blakesoutherlandLasVegas]

the show is OVER without him

[@punisher5882]

Wrong !

[@Staymad91]

It's been over. Last season was awful

[@cope4288]

The show is dead. He’s gone and it’s gotten stale.

[@jeffjob6995]

@@Staymad91 The show has absolutely jumped the shark and I think that happened before last season.

[@Flyboy0800]

Absolutely... but seasons 1-4 will live forever...

[@epluribusmasseyjr]

Love Yellowstone. Loved his character. Even fans never know when Taylor is dropping a season. Its frustrating as a fan. So i do not blame Kevin for wanting more of an organized flow and schedule. I really like his movies so I am down with his decision.

[@POPToppins]

Cool 1923 is better

[@epluribusmasseyjr]

@@POPToppins yes love 1923. Great series.

[@StefenTower]

@@POPToppins 1923 is very good. Can't wait for Sheridan to put out Season 2 in 2029.

[@alisasnelgrove]

You are so right there's so many articles that are coming out now that it was Taylor Sheridan's fault how can I work with something that I have no script to work on Taylor sheraton's fault was not Kevin. We also have to remember there was a writer strike for a year and a half how did Taylor Sheridan get part of his script written he doesn't do it all himself he realized on others to do it for him so the bomb that has happened Taylor Sheridan's fault not Kevin there are more articles coming out about what happened that was Taylor Sheridan's way of not having the scripts ready on time for Kevin and the schedule so let's stick with Kevin please because he's telling the truth. And if you know anything about him he said so so I believe it also hurt his feelings at the same time

[@BlueGorillaInTheMist]

@@StefenTower Hahaha To be fair they had all those strikes last year, but yeah... would have been nice to have had it by now. It's a lot of talent to lineup and get in sync, especially while you have your hands in 40 other shows.

[@scottmichaels12]

People can get mad, but his explanation about why he left makes perfect sense. He's a movie actor who likes to work and since Yellowstone started this "mid season" break nonsense (to make more money), there schedule has been all over the place and I can see that preventing him from working on other projects.

[@daveclark8337]

There's hundreds of people on the cast and crew of Horizon that have been waiting for over year to get back to work on Chapter 3. But they can't because Costner doesn't have His Schit together. It will be snowing in Utah in about 2 months, so this whole year is wasted.

[@Mark-ke7dl]

@@daveclark8337 quit crying on every post

[@feyrband]

this is a common complaint you hear from many actors that have done tv, particularly long running series

[@S0L12D3]

They tried to be like the walking dead and it just wasn’t gonna happen 😂

[@S0L12D3]

@@daveclark8337 those hundreds of people are not Kevin Costner😂

[@22Bodhi]

Wish he would stay, love Yellowstone. But I don’t blame him. Taylor started so many projects that it feels like he just left people waiting around. These are working actors with Costner being the biggest from Yellowstone who wants to work.

[@POPToppins]

More like Taylor already had this previously planned out til Kevin held everything up but ignore that I guess.

[@22Bodhi]

@@POPToppins yea I don’t buy that. That’s way too many moving parts. He’s good but come on

[@scottmichaels12]

Taylor kept doing these "mid season" breaks in order to make more money for himself and for Paramount. They just kept stringing these seasons out for a full year or more, even though they were still only 10 episodes. Once they started the mid season breaks, the show was over.

[@silence3314]

@@22Bodhiwhile these projects were going on so was Yellowstone. It was the other projects. It’s on Kevin not Taylor.

[@22Bodhi]

@@silence3314 so Tulsa King, 1883, 1923, Mayor of Kingstown and whatever movies didn’t hold up Yellowstone? Hey, I could be wrong. I like Taylor’s stuff but that seems a lot to be doing while Yellowstone. Even if he was just producing. But he’s the writer for a big portion also.

[@healthcarethoughtleadership]

"I've burnt my ships". There is the Kevin Costner quote of the year.

[@nmelkhunter1]

Cortes did this, correct?

[@jchis9852]

​@@nmelkhunter1 Fletcher Christian

[@thrillhouse4784]

@@nmelkhunter1 yes but times were a bit more dire

[@justincissell6080]

@@nmelkhunter1 Fletcher Christian lived 200 years after Cortes so idk what @jchis9852 is on about

[@darthmadeus]

@@nmelkhunter1 Exactly. Dude was a mad lad

[@chrisdorak4097]

Kevin, enjoy life! We'll miss you in Yellowstone, but we'll be watching Horizon!

[@SmugglingBudgies]

No you won’t.

[@campercanada9124]

Horizon was SO bad…

[@mchawk315]

Speak for yourself.

[@kevinfelix2543]

horizon flopped pretty bad. Not that there bad films but western features dont pull like they used to and going to the theatres these days isnt cheap. They should of just released on paramount plus.

[@cptpepper7731]

I tried watching it but it was too boring. I rather rewach Deadwood. What a dumb mistake leaving a cach cow like Yellowstone to make a vanity project,

[@crunchybunnylady]

I love Kevin Costner, a living legend, and obviously a man of integrity and principles.

[@deanfirnatine7814]

Integrity is keeping your word to all the workers and fans of Yellowstone and at least giving them a chance to wrap it up, Horizon has been sitting limbo for years, it could have waited one more year.

[@coldisle]

Yellowstone has been a gift. Thanks for your incredible talents, vision…and always, great acting Kevin.

[@andrewstone2896]

John Dutton is the face and person behind Yellowstone, which is what the whole story is based on. It will end after this, for sure.

[@Glenuig]

I mean Sheridan literally went on to do 1883, 1923, Mayor of Kingston, Spec Ops Lioness (2 seasons), and Tulsa King and a whole new IP Landman before he focused on last season of Yellowstone. I see his point. Sheridan is in demand for sure, but don't forget the show that got you to the top :)

[@TheOff1ceFan]

Sheridan was a household name before Yellowstone... He wrote Sicario, Wind River and Hell or High Water prior to Yellowstone.

[@TheOff1ceFan]

@@mamaw757it’s not a show, they are movies. All 3 movies won awards from various award shows. You have no idea what you’re talking about.

[@IVibeHigh777]

Going to miss you on Yellowstone Mr. Costner! Blessings on your future endeavors. Love all your movie's

[@drachenmarke]

I'm sure he reads this....not.

[@IVibeHigh777]

@drachenmarke well you did, and it isn't any of your business. Why troll ppl and be negative? What is wrong inside of you that makes you want to be nasty to a stranger? Seriously, what is your problem? Out of a billion or more ppl on the internet, you troll ppl to make negative comments. How about trying kindness? Stop being rude to others. God bless you 🙏

[@BryanReeves]

Respect for his clarity & vision, however it works out.

[@newenglandstacker]

I get it. Taylor did have a LOT other projects going on, and Yellowstone had stated to veer off course by season four anyway. That said, looking forward to seeing Horizon.

[@Michael.Miles1]

Sounds like Kevin was willing to stay on but wanted a long term and stable commitment from the Producers and the network in regards to scheduling so he could do his project as well. That doesn't sound unreasonable. At the same time, I think when he signed on he didn't think the show would be as popular as it became and wasn't going to be renewed for 5+ seasons and counting. ✌🏾✌🏾

[@penoyer79]

i love Taylor sheridan, but Yellowstone was a 3-4 season show at most but he dragged it out too long. we all saw this coming and Taylor should have taken steps and ended it properly a year ago.

[@TC-dw6wg]

Ego and greed will kill it good! Taylor has let his ego kill this great show and I think it’s happening on Tulsa also with Stallone. False pride and ego!

[@penoyer79]

@@TC-dw6wg costner had been flirting with leaving for a while now. should have made the last season the end of the show.

[@stephfahey1101]

Horizon Pt.1 is great! Can't wait for Pt 2 and 3!

[@deanfirnatine7814]

No it was not it was a convoluted mess, its the kind of thing best suited as a multi year story on Paramount or Netflix, it was a box office disaster so most people thought about it like I did. It sure as hell was not worth destroying one of the best shows ever. There never will be a part 2 and 3 because part 1 lost a fortune.

[@patrickkavanagh3918]

@@deanfirnatine7814 your wrong part two is already made. hes trying to get a streaming deal. you have your opinion but most fans loved the fist one and cant wait for the 2nd part 👍

[@daveclark8337]

@@patrickkavanagh3918 Part 2 will be streaming on Max in December but the rest of the 'saga' is toast. We'll see a Fantastic Beast 4 before a Horizon 3, which is to say Never.

[@patrickwoodrum500]

What is it even about. The storyline was terrible.

[@D_F_L_]

Absolutely garbage movie

[@ibott50]

Will miss him big time. But he has certainly earned the right to make any decision he wants.

[@banjopiggottwright1802]

Whilst it's disappointing that he's left the show, I fully understand and respect his decision to do so.

[@thelolguy007]

He IS Yellowstone. Without him there is no show

[@Eden-dm3lf]

Do Whatever makes you happy, Kevin. It's your life, your decisions 😅

[@Timsanders122]

Love the westerns you do Kevin ❤

[@jamesrobb4928]

Yellowstone was the first thing that cinematically got to me in a long time. I have enjoyed immensely everything Costner has ever been a part of, and I'm devastated to see him leave. His character is the backbone of the show, and without him, it's demise will be painful. While I respect his decision, it saddens me to see him turn his back on something wonderfully entertaining he has been the largest part of.

[@ExaultedSeahawksFan]

Open Range was his best movie.

[@Robert-qh2jp]

That was a great movie with Robert Duvall... I've seen it a bunch of times..

[@wideglide2153]

Great movie! I agree with robert those 2 were something else.

[@justadudeintheworldman.120]

Good film, but for me it will always be Dances with Wolves

[@Robert-qh2jp]

@@justadudeintheworldman.120 yep that was a great one too also here is a line Dad you want to have a catch you know the movie...

[@justadudeintheworldman.120]

@@Robert-qh2jp Field of Dreams, good too.

[@shantishanti1949]

All valid arguments by Kevin. Sheridan should have worked with Kevin to make it work. The fact he hasn’t been consulted on the end of his character shows the arrogance of Sheridan to me. Love everything Kevin has done and will do.

[@BlackBarnSocialClub]

I was hesitant to watch Horizon after some of the reviews. I finally did and it was amazing. Find myself wanting more soon!

[@ganjaking7160]

It's been so long and without Kevin I'll not even bother watching.

[@cruman87]

Blame Taylor Sheridan for taking too long writing Yellowstone scripts.

[@POPToppins]

Sorry he likes doing a good job u like Costner

[@cruman87]

@@POPToppins if only he did a good job. You can’t argue the fact that the quality has gone down which coincided with the increasing workload he put himself on.

[@b.pack3]

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[@MultiSun555]

@B_pack3 Please write english better, bro

[@BlueGorillaInTheMist]

@@b.pack3 Lol. Why, bc there was a lesbian kissing scene for like 3 seconds? haha

[@TeeFavors]

It's going to be hard to watch Yellowstone without Kevin🙁 But I'm going to continue watching because I Love Rip and a few other cast. And I gotta check out Horizon.

[@jamoe4802]

I'm going Sunday with my wife to see Horizon. Haven't been to movies in awhile but it looks promising!

[@londialberti-yk2ld]

I’m sorry I sent 2 comments out , I didn’t think the 1st one went through.. Kevin be happy at this stage of your life , you deserve it.. I just adore every movie you made especially the Bodyguard.. there was so much love in it until you read her eulogy , I felt it ..be in touch ♥️

[@alonzobishop3671]

So much respect for this guy! 👍🏻

[@hawkeye98]

This is the first bit of info that I’ve seen that actually makes sense.

[@nacioncafe]

Well, I guess I stop watching Yellowstone and start watching Horizon then. Thank you Kevin for the great 5 seasons of Yellowstone, great stuff.

[@TheJoker-tw8jx]

First of all I really have to thank Kevin Costner for bringing back Western Genre Movies! Dances with Wolves, Open Range, Horizon. Great movies!

[@MargaretLiter]

Kevin you are such an amazing Man! I listen to your voice and just love you even more! I’m really looking forward to Horizon!

[@KevinCostner-live]

❤ you are loved

[@MargaretLiter]

@@KevinCostner-live thank you!

[@KevinCostner-live]

@@MargaretLiter For how long have you actually been a fan of mine now?

[@meena9032]

Will miss Kevin in YS !! I always look forward to seeing him make his stoic appearance.

[@kipclifton9403]

I cant believe when i was a kid i absolutely loved waterworld... now as an adult i absolutely love yellowstone. I dont know if ill watch it without him. Ill give it a shot, but i doubt ill like it as much.

[@jayspeed2068]

Can't wait to watch Horizon. What a great actor and great man. It's too bad Sheridan had to let his ego get in the way because Yellowstone is nothing without Costner.

[@TEXASLOYAL]

Kevin is the one with the inflated ego

[@garyspence2128]

Let's just say that it's a profession that demands a higher amount of ego, and stubbornness to actually get these projects done. Not for the timid. Sheridan probably thought that Costner wouldn't bail on him. He was mistaken...

[@getbetterdrunky7612]

@@garyspence2128to be fair Sheridan has to many projects going on right now. He has like 4-5 shows out. Hard to get seasons out fast when you are writing for 5 current on air projects and Costner didn’t want to wait years at a time between seasons.

[@TEXASLOYAL]

@mamaw757 🥱😴

[@queent4846]

I absolutely love you Kevin Costner!! 💜💜

[@Kelvincostnerprivate-zg1ig]

Thank you for your infinite love and support you have consistently shown me in such difficult moments. I'm forever grateful. I really appreciate your unconditional love to me and every effort exerted by you to cause a change.. Where are you watching from?

[@SchmittyMagoo]

Yellowstone had such potential with good actors and scenery but the characters were all unlikable and storylines unbelievable. But I still look forward to whatever Kevin Costner makes next.

[@notundermywatch3163]

Beth gets on my nerves a lot

[@GG-ch3vz]

Kevin you are a very smart man and I respect your opinion and reason for leaving. I admit I will miss you even though I could never get past the first episode because I just wanted to see you and not so much the show lol! I saw you in Cabo well after I had already crushed on you over your wolves movie… I even admit to being ashamed to admit you are a single man now because I believe in family and commitment. For what it’s worth I want you to know this. I am a 63 year old woman divorced after a 30 year marriage…single because I’m a lot like Beth and can’t find the right man for me. Good luck to both of us.

[@deborahmcdonald8960]

Exactly! Yellowstone did not stay on track. It was completely sidetracked by the writer strike and scripts. Not being ready when Costner was ready and people can’t work just once a year that’s unrealistic and just not even sustainable.. and Kevin Costner has his own hopes and dreams. And it’s been a dream of his to make the horizon series for 30 years. He believes in striking when the irons hot. And the iron was hot a year ago! So he made horizon one because Yellowstone scripts were not ready they were messing with his money who can blame the man. Don’t we wish that Mr. Costner could’ve stayed with Yellowstone.? The powers that be should’ve made that happen wasn’t his fault. he made it clear. He still do it, but it has to fit his schedule.

[@darylkoestel6921]

So basically Kevin said, "Keep the SAME schedule as the first four seasons, because I have other stuff I want to do." Taylor said, "no". So Kevin had to walk away. I think Taylor thought Kevin would not leave and tried to call his bluff and well, Kevin called it.

[@StefenTower]

@doNaldMusk-h28-hfkslP18 Yellowstone turned to crap years ago, and it's not Costner's fault. Sheridan spread the franchise thin and the quality dropped on the original show.

[@TC-dw6wg]

Exactly right Daryl! Sheridan killed this great show and he expected other people to sit around waiting for him to write. A true knucklehead who’s crashing because of ego.

[@SalkisRe]

Kevin's participation in Yellow gave Sheridan the clout and legitimacy to go on to other projects with big name actors. He is blessed that Kevin promoted his project and should have given a definitive end point for him to go on with other things.

[@timebandit1266]

I love westerns and these horizon movies could be some of the greatest westerns ever made. 🥳🥳🥳

[@adamanderson4013]

The first Horizon was outstanding really really enjoyed it.

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[@dalbriggss]

The watching option/when streaming is available for season 5 part 2 or (I.e. part B) are really confusing. Please make it simpler if you don’t have cable 😣

[@huffy8224]

Ya know what.. Good on you Kevin. Happy for you buddy 👍

[@PAINTnPONG]

Yellowstone went the fast and furious route basically after season 2 and went wildly silly lol

[@landonic81]

Show has been dragging out the past few seasons. Should have ended it a long time ago. I have zero interest in a new season

[@TonyBeauford]

Exactly. The show was basically over after Danny Huston's character was killed off.

[@seashackf1]

Yup. The amount of deaths and no one is in jail or even arrested is crazy. They are like the mob on horses

[@rd7726]

It was extremely cheesy after season 1

[@rd7726]

​@@seashackf1😂😂

[@LH-ds2bb]

Honestly I don’t even want to watch it without Kevin. His character is too monumental to lose. I’ll give it a try because I like Rip and Beth but idk if they can carry the show.

[@BostonAmy]

Well, the writers strike and then the actors strike really held up production. Then Costner and Sheridan were trying to come to an agreement about Costner's schedule. I'm honestly kinda bitter that he couldn't wrap up the final season.

[@KevinCostner-live]

❤️

[@peterblanchard4109]

costner always been underrated

[@Penny-zb7nw]

Love your music and the movies your voice is amazing

[@alexanderb4165]

Respect! Horizon will be epic

[@callumpaine4497]

It's not its 3hours of boredom

[@alexanderb4165]

@@callumpaine4497 disagrees saw it, can’t wait for the second one. I like those types of films so it’s a preference thing 🙂

[@callumpaine4497]

@@alexanderb4165 so do I but it was 3 hours of nothing happening after the indians attacked not alot goes on

[@TheCapn23]

Meh, Yellowstone jumped the shark in like season 3. Just got too outside of any possible reality. Gigantic shootouts where they all get away with it, etc.

[@jameswitt645]

And Beth surviving that explosion and only getting burned on her back lol. In reality, all they would've found of her is pieces. And Taylor Sheridan started putting too many irons in the fire with other spinoffs. And as a result of this, the writing for Yellowstone suffered. I didn't even finish watching season 4 because the writing got so mundane.

[@robntrades9326]

😂 if you want reality just live your life….

[@XLoad3d]

It's too bad they couldn't accommodate the lead character of Yellowstone just a bit after Kevin gave 4 Seasons! No loyalty whatsoever shame on Taylor.

[@outofbody6797]

" i got tired of being taylor sheridans main egg, while he was frying other eggs, and realized i wanted to fry some of my own eggs while the cowboy theme is still in." CANT BLAME HIM

[@BreathofSan]

Kevin Costner explains his decision to leave Yellowstone. He could at least finish an episode so the series can continue and conclude. It would be more polite to his audience.

[@chrisnettos4749]

Yeah but when does that episode get filmed when there is no script and no dates? What's he going to do continue to sit around waiting for when sherridan wants to film that episode. Clearly looking from a me perspective and no from his perspective

[@g35hunkers]

He clearly said he wouldn’t break contracts he had with others. I know there aren’t a lot of examples in Hollywood or politics, but there still are things called contracts, morals, and integrity. He should trash these so you can feel “ good?”

[@BreathofSan]

@@g35hunkers Yes.

[@stormlakebobcat9058]

Costner owes nobody a thing. Let alone the fans. Get over yourself 😅

[@BreathofSan]

@@stormlakebobcat9058 I'm not saying he owes anything to the fans, but a little respect for those who supported the show wouldn't hurt. After all, it's the fans who contributed to its success. Get over yourself a bit.

[@christopherarnold6686]

I blame the director/creator of Yellowstone for KC leaving.

[@somebodywhocares9293]

They black balled him. They made sure he had speed bumps

[@mariemellard5949]

Kevin tu es le meilleur en TOUT ❤️👍

[@Eugene-f1i]

It's terrible. Yellowstone wouldn't be the same without him. I still hope he'll be in at least one-two episodes and they'll finish the series.

[@Jofishgolf]

they did john dutton dirty in the new yellowstone series. cant watch it without

[@victorfrankenstein50202]

I love Yellowstone, and the John Dutton character. It is completely unfortunate for the viewers, and for the other actors, but all series come to an end. I will most certainly watch the second half of Chapter 5, and hope that it will maintain its popularity with myself, and other fans as well. Really looking forward to watching Costner’s other project Horizen as well. Huge fan of cowboy stories and westerns.

[@patience2471]

Can not believe i seen this headline i literally just downloaded the first episode to watch 😂😂

[@jaredhall8219]

The show will not be the same without Kevin Costner.

[@JaneH96680]

I wonder how he’s going to be written out of the show because the entire show is him fighting to keep the ranch so unless he’s dead he would never walk away from trying to keep it. It’s really sad because we all love the character and it’s sucks that we won’t get to see Kevin do him justice with a decent ending. Kevin’s acting reputation is the reason a lot of people originally started watching the show anything with him in is always going to be worth watching.

[@SebsDuran]

Here after the first episode of part 2 of season 5. It sucked. And sadly IMO I hated Horizon. If you liked it I’m truly happy for you. So I’m just mad at Sheridan.

[@handlehandleton]

Good for him, he's wanted to do horizon forever

[@deborahdipaulo4636]

We love you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤love ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤you

[@Malaysian_GenXer]

Bless him for wanting to do his passion projects

[@dearfinesoul]

It’s Now The Beth & Rip show!!

[@Wiz-Boricua]

I really like your style Mr. Costner

[@peterboil4064]

Yellowstone took some time for me to get used to, due to it being too "American" at first. But it was well worth staying on it.

[@andreagallo1996]

I love this man ❤

[@MarilynTemple-p4y]

Love Yellowstone and KC best wishes ❤

[@jasonchristiansen9063]

This is what true artists do. It's hard to focus on more than one encompassing project. You have to abandon the safe path and take the hard road.

[@londialberti-yk2ld]

I am a big fan of Kevin Costner & felt his broken heart saying the eulogy for Whitney . I loved the Bodyguard & handsome sexy character. I’ve been following Kevin for sometime , being a great dad , actor & would love ❤️ to be in contact with him. I’m his age , come from NY & I worked in Substance Abuse Treatment as a director for over 35 years. I just pray he continues to pursues his goals. He’s a talented handsome man who I really adore..My name is Yolanda..!

[@Cantstopmenowreactions]

🍁 i hope Kevin Costner make a Tin Cup 2

[@luuxii]

In my opinion Yellowstone needs him, and get grounded again

[@stevensheerin5085]

Fair enough thats the first time I heard speak about it and he is not wrong

[@mikecesca5187]

IMO Costner basically stole the end of a great story from us with his decision to leave. Way to tarnish your legacy buddy.

[@R__K]

Taylor Sheridan has become a cancer to his own shows. You could say it's a fluke with just Costner but now... with Tulsa King and Stallone too? Hes a clown.

[@BlueGorillaInTheMist]

I don't think Taylor had much of a hand in the creative on Tulsa King. And yes, it was goofy. I believe they got rid of the showrunner though, so season 2 should be different.

[@007DeanBond]

season 5 was a huge step down though.

[@joemckim1183]

I guess the'll just say he's off in Helena being Governor while the last bunch of episodes focuses more on what's going on at the ranch.

[@alpinweiss]

Yellowstone is Costner

[@1stofer]

That just blows in so many ways. No matter how they write him off , he was the MAIN CHARACTER!! Just totally gutted one of the best TV series of all time. Damn

[@paintbykevin886]

I seen horizon and was the only one at the show in the theater day it released

[@gloriaastley7553]

Will miss him in Yellowstone 😊

[@phantom197]

It’s crazy we prolly won’t ever see another John and Rip scene 😢

[@tonyleidyiii1652]

I do hope Kevin does come back in the final episode and made it one day in the future. There will be a season six

[@LaDonnaSmith-ur4no]

Good luck Kevin. I love you.

[@casey583]

A shame they werent able to give us real closure on his character on the show. Going to be real hard to do that without him.

[@NateDogg-n2z]

Horizon is excellent 👍

[@zooropa5722]

Incredibly disrespectful to the fans of Yellowstone, honestly, to just give it up this easily. He says that these 4 movies he's making are gonna live forever - my man, Yellowstone was on the verge of going down as one of the greatest TV shows in history, that's living forever for 'ya. In 15 years chances are that people won't be talking much about Horizon. You blew it with Yellowstone, what an absolute shame.

[@derek9767]

To write John off would be simple, intriguing, and possibly the best sell for the Yellowstone future.

[@Iamtina79]

He could at least have ended the character on the show to let it continue.. he is an awesome actor but he wasn’t the only reason to the Yellowstone success.. Rip & Beth is the biggest reason I got obsessed with the show, not John. The series will go on without him, he was a big deal but not the main thing that made me watch the show. He can easily be replaced with someone else.. after 1 or 2 episodes fans will adjust