Wes Bentley Teases Possibility of ‘Yellowstone’ Without Kevin Costner: ‘We’re Always Ready to Die’

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Prepared for the worst. As rumors circulate about the future of Yellowstone, Wes Bentley said that he’s already considered what the show would look like without Kevin Costner.“I thought about this in season 1,” the American Horror Story alum, 44, told TVLine at SCAD TVFest earlier this month. “Because it’s always a possibility in TV, right?

We’re always ready to die.”The American Beauty actor — who plays Jamie Dutton, the eldest son of John Dutton (Costner) — added this his character might really be finished with his father after John stole the gubernatorial election out from under him.In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies“[John] really has got this hypnotic pull on Jamie,” Bentley explained. “After John ran for governor and became the thing he said he hated, Jamie started to have a change of perspective.

Maybe John is not this tough guy he says he is. Maybe John doesn’t have ideas. Maybe he’s just another guy like the rest of them. … The deity is gone.”Earlier this month, Yellowstone fans panicked when Deadline reported that Costner, 68, will be leaving the show after season 5 because of disagreements over his filming schedule.

The outlet went on to claim that Paramount Network is exploring the possibility of ending the show in its current form and moving forward with a spinoff centered on a new character played by Matthew McConaughey.The network, however, denied the report that the Dances With Wolves director is leaving Yellowstone and did not confirm any projects involving McConaughey, 53.“We have no news to report.