spoke out this week against rumors that his was a result of behind-the-scenes tension with his ego. “I loved the show,” Costner told . “I liked the people on the show.
I liked what it was about. I love that world.” Costner originated the protagonist, John Dutton, on Taylor Sheridan’s Paramount drama, and played the role for five seasons before rumors that he planned to exit the show began making consistent headlines.
Many claimed the Oscar-winner was orchestrating a step back to make room for his , which released its first chapter at the last month. Plans for the future of have yet to be announced. “When it was first pitched to me by Taylor [Sheridan] it was one season and [like] a long movie, which [is] speaking my language.
.. but ultimately, I think what happened was the studio didn’t want that,” Costner said of the initial job.
“And because he’s such a prolific writer, he said, ‘I can do that. I can make a series that goes on.'” Costner said he “stepped up” to the extension, and told Sheridan, “I’ll do it for three seasons.
.. and I ended up doing it for five.
” He added that he was game to continue past the fifth, but no one could provide a . “There was a moment where that show for me stopped for 14 months,” he said. “That’s the fact.
I could have done a lot of things in that time, but I wasn’t aware that that [hold-up] was going to happen.” When rumors began to swirl that he was leaving due to his ego, Costner said he was “di.
