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Eleanor Pringle

Kevin Costner admits it was ‘selfish’ to cast his son in upcoming movie ‘Horizon’—but insists the 15 year old isn’t a nepo baby

Kevin Costner and Hayes Costner attend the "Horizon: An American Saga" Photocall at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2024 in Cannes. (Credit: Neilson Barnard—Getty Images)

Hollywood has worked hard to shake off criticisms of nepotism within the industry—and while Oscar-winning actor Kevin Costner is aware that casting his 15-year-old son in an upcoming movie plays into that narrative, he confirmed he just wanted some bonding time with his kid.

Costner stars in and has directed Horizon, a Western epic hitting theaters in June. The cast includes the likes of Sienna Miller and Sam Worthington, but also Costner's teenage son Hayes.

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