Why Kevin Costner Skipped PaleyFest Amid Ongoing Drama With ‘Yellowstone’ Creator Taylor Sheridan
usmagazine.comDutton drama. Kevin Costner and Taylor Sheridan’s offscreen tension played a part in their PaleyFest absences, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.“The ongoing issues between Kevin, who’s also an executive producer, and Taylor is what led to the last-minute cancelation,” the insider says. “It’s been an ongoing power play between them.”The Yellowstone star, 68, chose to forgo the Saturday, April 1, event in Los Angeles due to his strained relationship with the show’s creator, 52.“Kevin didn’t want to come across as unauthentic and he would have if he was forced to dodge uncomfortable questions about their working relationship,” the source tells Us. “It seemed like a lose-lose situation for him.
It just wasn’t worth it to Kevin.”It’s “no secret” that the Oscar winner and the Hell or High Water writer “butt heads,” the insider says, adding, “It’s safe to say that the drama behind the scenes is far from over.”Costner — who has played John Dutton on the Paramount Network series since its 2018 premiere — was slated to attend a PaleyFest panel, screening and Q&A with fans over the weekend.
Sheridan and executive producer David Glasser as well as lead cast members Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser, Luke Grimes, Kelsey Asbille, Wes Bentley, Gil Birmingham and Jacki Weaver were all listed on the original schedule.PaleyFest honors only a handful of shows every year.
In addition to Yellowstone, the 2023 lineup included The Mandalorian, Yellowjackets and Grey’s Anatomy. Fans, who paid to attend the prestigious event, were outraged when the Yellowstone panel was changed.Us confirmed on Saturday that attendees were not notified ahead of time that Costner and Sheridan, as well as their eight colleagues, were no longer participating.
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