“Shocking: Kelly Reilly reveals Kevin Costner’s disappointment with Yellowstone and criticizes Taylor Sheridan”
Kelly Reilly doubles down on Taylor Sheridan's process that created a creative conflict between him and Kevin Costner on Yellowstone.
SUMMARY
- Kevin Costner has starred as John Dutton in Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone for over four and a half seasons.
- Last year, reports of creative differences between the two emerged, while part 2 of season 5 of the show has not started filming yet.
- Kelly Reilly also shared how she had to let go of hopes she had for her character to focus on Sheridan’s overall vision for the show.
Kevin Costner’s Yellowstone has had a successful run for four and a half seasons since 2018. The show chronicles the lives of the Dutton family, led by John Dutton, as they protect and preserve their ownership of the Yellowstone ranch. However, the series has been embroiled in controversy ever since reports of Costner and series creator Taylor Sheridan’s creative differences started circulating.
![Kevin Costner as John Dutton in Yellowstone](https://fwmedia.fandomwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/15063133/john-1.jpg)
Sheridan is known to have complete creative control over his projects and this was one of the reasons for the conflict between him and Costner. Another actress, Kelly Reilly, who plays John Dutton’s daughter Beth Dutton, also echoed how she had to sacrifice her desires for her character and submit to the overall vision that Sheridan had for the show.
Kelly Reilly’s Hopes for Her Yellowstone Character Got Sidelined Due to Taylor Sheridan
![Kelly Reilly's Beth Dutton had a big arc in season 5 of Yellowstone](https://fwmedia.fandomwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/15063233/kelly.jpg)
Last year, reports started to come out regarding disagreements between Kevin Costner and Taylor Sheridan over various aspects of the Paramount+ series Yellowstone. The problems included money issues (he was supposed to be paid $12 million for each part of season 5) and various creative differences with Sheridan .