Kevin Costner has announced he will not be returning to his leading role in the hit western drama Yellowstone for its final instalment. The US actor (69) posted a video on Instagram hours after Paramount said the second half of the fifth and final series will launch in November. Advertisement In the show, created by Taylor Sheridan and John Linson, Costner stars as John Dutton III, a Montana rancher who is determined to protect his family’s cattle ranch.
View this post on Instagram Advertisement A post shared by Kevin Costner (@kevincostner) Costner said he is now focused on creating Horizon: An American Saga, his new series of western films which he is directing and starring in, the first part of which premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Advertisement He said: “I want to reach out and let you know that after this long year and a half of working on Horizon and doing all the things that’s required, and thinking about Yellowstone, that beloved series that I love, that I know you love, I just realised that I’m not going to be able to continue season 5B or into the future. Advertisement “It 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 and I love the relationship we’ve been able to develop, and I’ll see you at the movies.
” The first series of Yellowstone launched in 2018 and it has picked up a large following over the years, with Costner earning a Golden Glob.
