Apparently, this town is big enough for two Costners. Kevin Costner’s upcoming western drama “Horizon: An American Saga” will star the Oscar-winning actor and director — and his 15-year-old son, Hayes Costner, in a minor role. But don’t call Hayes a nepo baby , quite yet.
In a recent interview with “Today,” Kevin Costner said casting his son wasn’t about jump-starting his acting career. “I realized there’s so many young actors out there that would kill to be in this movie,” he told “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie in a conversation published Monday . “I don’t want to take those parts away just ‘cause I can place my own children in [them].
” The former “Yellowstone” star defended casting his teen, noting that he plays a “smaller part” in the film and that hiring his son was part of his efforts to spend more time with him. The “Dances With Wolves” director-actor shares Hayes with ex-wife Christine Baumgartner, who filed for divorce in May 2023. Baumgartner filed her petition after 18 years of marriage with Costner.
The now-exes settled their divorce in September 2023 after a months-long court battle. Costner and Baumgartner also share 17-year-old Cayden and 14-year-old Grace. “I selfishly wanted him with me for the week, two weeks he was with me,” Costner continued.
“We would drive to the set every day...
he didn’t have a lot of experience, but he’s really beautiful in the movie.” Costner kept his lips sealed about the det.
