Kevin Costner Explains Why He Left ‘Yellowstone’ During Divorce Testimony, ‘Will Probably Go To Court Over It’
02.09.2023 - 15:09
/ etcanada.com
There have been plenty of rumours surrounding Kevin Costner’s exit from “Yellowstone” after five seasons starring in one of the streaming world’s most successful series.
Earlier this year, various reports emerged, some indicating tensions between Costner and series creator Taylor Sheridan over the direction of the show, others claiming scheduling conflicts involving “Horizon: An American Saga”, a four-part western miniseries that Costner is directing, and has been his long-in-the-works passion project. Meanwhile, other reports alleged Costner would only make himself available for filming one day per week, or that he had insisted on filming all his scenes for six episodes within a one-week time frame.
Costner, however, set the record straight while providing testimony Friday during court proceedings in his divorce from wife Christine Baumgartner.
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According to People, Costner testified that the biggest hurdle he faced was “Yellowstone” producers’ decision to split the fifth season into two parts.
This, he explained, led to a “long, hard-fought negotiation” that resulted in his decision to exit the show.
As Costner testified, filming “Yellowstone” twice a year wouldn’t mesh with his other project; in fact, he said that he’d already “changed” his “Horizon” shooting schedule to accommodate the “Yellowstone” production schedule. “That’s a big deal in this world,” he said.
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In addition, Costner claimed there were “no scripts written” for the second part of the fifth season, and “they still