Kevin Costner dodged questions about his ‘Yellowstone’ exit on ‘CBS Mornings,’ telling host Gayle King, ‘This isn’t therapy.’
Kevin Costner is finally, albeit reluctantly, shedding light on his “Yellowstone” exit.
Costner, who portrayed Montana rancher John Dutton III in the first four and a half seasons of the Emmy-nominated drama, officially announced last week on Instagram that he would not be returning for Season 5, Part 2 of the series — more than a year after reports of his departure first dropped.
Now, as the Golden Globe-winning actor-director promotes “Horizon” — his newly released western epic over 30 years in the making — he’s being pressed about the details of his widely mourned “Yellowstone” exit. That includes whether clashes with the series’ creator and director Taylor Sheridan caused it.
“People say this about the two of you: both big egos, both very powerful, both at the top of their game, and that right now, maybe the two of you are playing a game of ‘Whose is bigger?’” “CBS Mornings” host Gayle King said to Costner on Thursday. “Do you see it that way?”
Costner countered, saying that he “loved the show before anybody” and that, in the beginning, “It was Taylor and myself.
