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Many claimed Costner’s rumored exit from Taylor Sheridan’s epic drama was a sign of behind-the-scenes tension.

Kevin CostnerΒ spoke out this week against rumors that hisΒ alleged exit fromΒ YellowstoneΒ was a result of behind-the-scenes tension with his ego.

β€œI loved the show,” Costner toldΒ People. β€œI liked the people on the show. I liked what it was about. I love that world.”

Costner originated the protagonist, John Dutton, on Taylor Sheridan’s Paramount drama, and played the role for five seasons before rumors that he planned to exit the show began making consistent headlines. Many claimed the Oscar-winner was orchestrating a step back to make room for hisΒ Horizon: An American Saga, which released its first chapter at theΒ Cannes Film FestivalΒ last month. Plans for the future ofΒ YellowstoneΒ have yet to be announced.

β€œWhen it was first pitched to me byΒ Taylor [Sheridan]Β it was one season and [like] a long movie, which [is] speaking my language… but ultimately, I think what happened was the studio didn’t want that,” Costner said of the initial job. β€œAnd because he’s such a prolific writer, he said, β€˜I can do that. I can make a series that goes on.’”

Costner said he β€œstepped up” to the extension, and told Sheridan, β€œI’ll do it for three seasons… and I ended up doing it for five.” He added that he was game to continue past the fifth, but no one could provide aΒ timeline on the production.

β€œThere was a moment where that show for me stopped for 14 months,” he said. β€œThat’s the fact. I could have done a lot of things in that time, but I wasn’t aware that that [hold-up] was going to happen.”

When rumors began to swirl that he was leaving due to his ego, Costner said he was β€œdisappointed” that no one defended him. β€œI read all the stories,” he said. β€œI was disappointed that nobody on their side… ever stepped up to defend what it was I actually did for them. There came a moment where I thought, β€˜Wow, when is somebody going to say something about what IΒ haveΒ done versus what IΒ haven’tΒ done?’”

Despite the drama, the actor still has many good things to say about Sheridan’sΒ YellowstoneΒ universe.

β€œI liked the writing and really, really liked what Taylor was doing,” he said. β€œHe understood the world of modern-day ranching and was able to create all this other type of drama inside it, but in an effective way.”

He even said thatΒ if the script feels right, he hasn’t written off coming back for more. β€œI’ve always felt that… It might be an interesting moment to come back and finish the mythology of this modern-day family,” he said. β€œAnd if that happens, I would step into it if I agreed with how it was being done.”

 

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