After lots of back-and-forth, Kevin Costner shared on Thursday night he will not be returning for the final episodes of the hit drama Yellowstone.
After Paramount Network announced earlier on Thursday that the back half of season five would air this November, there was still lots of uncertainty for Costner’s status as returning as show lead John Dutton after various factors played into him not returning to the show’s production.
Well, Costner set the record straight on his Twitter (X) account later in the day and broke the sad news that he would not be returning to the series or any Yellowstone project in the future.
“I just realized that I’m not going to be able to continue season five B or into the future,” Costner said in the announcement. “[The show] was something that really changed me. I loved it, and I know you loved it. And I just wanted to let you know that I won’t be returning.”
An update for you guys. I’ll see you at the movies. pic.twitter.com/DpuC5cOP6F
— Kevin Costner & MW (@modernwest) June 21, 2024
Costner has been hard at work on his Western epic film series Horizon: An American Saga, with the first installment due in theaters next week.
As he works on the third installment in the new franchise, his days at Dutton Ranch have come to a close.
With his character on the show alive by the halfway point of season five, the folks behind Yellowstone will now have to figure out how to give the character a proper farewell without Costner in tow.
