As viewers eagerly await Yellowstone Season 5 – Part 2, a feud between Kevin Costner and series creator Taylor Sheridan has reportedly become so intense that it threatens the very production of the series.
‘Yellowstone’ set to end after rest of Season 5 airs: sources https://t.co/rx78zbHb1D pic.twitter.com/Lpzhr41L7k
— Page Six (@PageSix) April 18, 2023
According to the New York Post and Page Six, a real war of egos has been raging for some time on the set of the popular Paramount+ series.
“It’s like any showrunner and big star… there’s respect, but there’s friction!” one source said.
While some of the New York Post’s sources are trying to downplay the facts, others would suggest that Sheridan is playing to his ego and is keeping the show’s stars, including Kevin Costner, in the dark about things to come… and the situation has only gotten worse over time!
‘Yellowstone’ set to end after rest of Season 5 airs: sources https://t.co/qsHrj2x7A9 pic.twitter.com/6ClpV6d5za
— New York Post (@nypost) April 17, 2023
“Taylor is the star of his show. Only Taylor really knows what’s going on,” says a source who is said to be very close to the production.
According to some, Taylor Sheridan’s ego is inflated by his immense success. With the Yellowstone spin-offs also starring big names like Matthew McConaughey, Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford, in addition to all his other projects, including Mayor of Kingstown with Jeremy Renner, it’s not going to get any better!
Others rather blame Costner in this dispute, because, according to them, the latter would simply not want to spend more hours shooting on the series and would like to turn to other projects. The actor’s lawyer, however, denied this assumption.
Of course, Kevin Costner, as well as other actors from the series whose careers are taking off, is reportedly expected to film several other projects this year.
For Yellowstone, the situation is only likely to get worse with a writers’ strike currently looming in Hollywood!
To be continued!