Kevin Costner’s father predicted that he would lose his audience if he went with the dark role.

Kevin Costner made headlines for the Cannes premiere of his directorial magnum opus Horizon:

An American Saga. The actor-filmmaker received a seven-minute standing ovation for the epic Western,

which will be released in two parts in June and August. The actor also clarified many aspects of his feud with Yellowstone and its creator Taylor Sheridan.

While Costner deals with his controversial exit from the show, his father reportedly warned him not to do the series in the first place. The actor mentioned in an interview that his father was not a fan of the show and how his character was depicted and hence did not want Costner to join the cast.

Kevin Costner’s Father Did Not Want Him To Join Yellowstone

Actor Kevin Costner is known for the Western genre. He helmed the epic Western Dances with Wolves, which won him a Best Director Oscar and a nomination for Best Actor. The film is credited to have revived the genre, with films such as Unforgiven and No Country for Old Men being appreciated at the Academy Awards after Costner’s film.

Costner joined the cast of Taylor Sheridan’s neo-Western Yellowstone in the first season as Dutton, the patriarch of the Yellowstone Ranch. The series has developed a loyal fanbase and Costner even won the Golden Globe for Best Actor for his role in the show. Sheridan’s show is set in the present day and shows a clash between opposing ideologies and politics.

While Costner is regularly known for playing good-guy characters in his films, Yellowstone made him quite ruthless in his dealings. However, this change reportedly did not sit well with his father initially. Talking about his late father and how he took an interest in his career, Kevin Costner told Parade that he was persuaded against taking the job,