’s John Dutton could appear in the final episodes of after all. “Kevin has reconsidered his stance on returning to . He would come back if he receives a script he likes and they can agree on the terms,” a source exclusively tells .
“There is significant conflict at the moment, and while he is currently not involved, things could change.” Costner, 69, confirmed his potential interest in returning to Yellowstone Ranch during a Sunday, June 16, interview with “If I like the story [and] where it was going, I would go back,” he said in the interview, denying that he left the show in order to make his “I did everything that I was contracted to do with .” According to the insider, Costner could appear in either a present-day or flashback scene depending on whether he approved of showrunner ’s script.
Costner has starred as John Dutton on the Western series since the series began in 2018. Rumors later swirled that Costner allegedly had tension with Sheridan, 54, over the filming schedule, which halted during production on season 5. (The first batch of episodes debuted in January 2023, but a premiere date for the remaining episodes has not been announced.
) The source also tells that filming for the finale has started, but the scripts are “still being revised,” leaving “a potential” to write Costner into the scenes. “Show producers have also shifted their perspective, acknowledging that they might need to bring him back to achieve some resolution,” the i.
