A Breakdown Of Kevin Costner’s Alleged ‘Yellowstone’ Drama Behind The Scenes
23.02.2023 - 06:49
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“Yellowstone” is reportedly in limbo amid behind-the-scenes tension between Kevin Costner and creator Taylor Sheridan. As the show’s diehard fans wait to see how the alleged drama will shake out, ET is taking a look at the supposed rift and what lead to up to it.
ET sat down with reporter Matthew Belloni, founding partner of Puck News and the first to report on the on-set challenges and disagreements that have reportedly plagued the show during its fifth season.
According to Belloni, the drama is rooted in several possible factors, including scheduling disagreements, pay disputes and personal friction between different key players.
“Kevin Costner is famously headstrong and he has been at odds with Taylor Sheridan, the creator of this show, for months now over the days that he’s gonna be shooting for the next part of the season,” Belloni said.
According to a report earlier this month, Costner allegedly requested one week of shooting to complete the remaining eight episodes in the back half of season 5, which is slated to air in the summer. His request was allegedly denied by Paramount Network.
Belloni told ET that some feel Costner has “a pretty big ego” and that this likely “came to the forefront on “Yellowstone”, especially recently, as has a passion project that he’s wanted to do for a long time — to direct this movie called “Horizon”, which is a western that he’s directing and starring in.”
“He really wanted to put that in front of ‘Yellowstone’, and the producers of ‘Yellowstone’ said, ‘Hey, the show is your first priority, we’re paying you a lot of money to do this show.’ And Kevin just was very headstrong and wanted his way,” Belloni stated. “This was a fight that has been playing out for the past few months now