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When it comes to Kevin Costner's "Yellowstone" departure, co-star Luke Grimes has immoderate thoughts.
In an question and reply pinch The Independent, nan character and state vocalist - who portrays Kayce Dutton, nan youngest boy of Costner's characteristic John Dutton lll, successful nan bid - opened up astir his costar's determination to time off up of nan series' last episodes.
"Whatever happened location is unfortunate if it’s changed thing astir really nan show will unfold," said Grimes, referencing speculation of a feud betwixt Costner and production. "I know, [Costner] exchanged rings pinch his movies that were for illustration passion projects. At a definite point, you gotta do what you gotta do, man; you gotta do what you love."
'YELLOWSTONE' ENDING AFTER SECOND HALF OF SEASON FIVE AMID KEVIN COSTNER DRAMA
Luke Grimes, right, portrays Kayce Dutton, nan youngest boy of Kevin Costner's characteristic John Dutton lll, successful nan series. (Getty Images)
In May 2023, it was confirmed nan Western play would beryllium coming to an charismatic extremity aft 5 seasons. However, Costner's engagement was still up successful nan air.
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It was antecedently rumored Costner would not apt return for nan 2nd half of play five. Feud rumors were fueled by a hold successful shooting caller episodes, which was yet prolonged owed to nan Hollywood writers' strike.
Costner expanded connected nan contention while successful tribunal this summertime battling ex-wife Christine Baumgartner. The character seemingly took rumor pinch nan further accumulation clip that was needed to sprout "Yellowstone" while he was moving connected his latest passion project, "Horizon: An American Saga."
Kevin Costner has been focused connected his latest project, "Horizon: An American Saga." (Richard Bord)
Last month, Costner announced connected Instagram that "Horizon" - nan four-part, post-Civil War play that he's directing - will premiere astatine nan Cannes Film Festival successful May.
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While he remains engaged pinch various projects, Costner precocious addressed whether fans tin expect his characteristic to return for nan last play of "Yellowstone."
Kevin Costner reportedly had scheduling conflicts while filming play 5. (Paramount Network)
"I'd for illustration to beryllium capable to do it, but we haven't been capable to — I'm not judge really it's being worked out," Costner said of returning to nan show for its last play successful an interview pinch "Entertainment Tonight" astatine CinemaCon successful Las Vegas.
"I've loved making that series. I made 5 seasons of it. I thought I was going to make 7 [seasons] but correct now we're astatine five. So really it useful retired — I dream it does — but they've sewage a batch of different shows going on," he added.
Additionally, Costner said he has already envisioned really his character's communicative statement will extremity — but is not judge creator Taylor Sheridan will spell successful that direction.
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Kevin Costner has said that he has loved starring successful "Yellowstone." (Steve Granitz)
"Well, you know, he needs to beryllium proactive successful what happens," Costner told ET of his character. "And I've benignant of had my ain imagination really it mightiness be, but that's Taylor's thing. I said arsenic overmuch to him, you know, a while back. Maybe he doesn't remember. I had thoughts really it could happen, but we conscionable person to see."
In March, Grimes reflected upon his time connected nan deed Western complete nan years.
"For 7 years, we've been doing this, and we started successful 2017," he told People magazine. "That's crazy. This formed and crew, they're for illustration a 2nd family, we walk a batch of clip together. It's been 1 of nan astir aggravated experiences of my life. Also, 1 of nan astir rewarding. It's changed my life successful each measurement possible."
Luke Grimes has played Kayce Dutton connected Paramount Network's "Yellowstone" for 5 seasons. (Paramount Network)
"Nothing will ever beryllium nan aforesaid because of this show successful each sorts of ways, bully and bad. I will miss it terribly. I cognize that. I mean, I deliberation I'm fresh to cognize really it ends. I'm fresh to show nan extremity of nan story," he added.
Costner's country western saga debuts successful theaters connected Friday, June 28. The 2nd portion of nan epic will beryllium released 49 days later, connected Friday, Aug. 16. The last episodes of "Yellowstone" are group to aerial successful November.
Fox News Digital's Caroline Thayer and Tracy Wright contributed to this post.
