‘Yellowstone’ star Wes Bentley admits playing Jamie has been a ‘real challenge’ in his real life

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told Fox News Digital in an interview published Monday. The “American Beauty” actor added, “Jamie is a character I don’t really identify well with at all, and have a hard time living with … he’s got a lot of baggage, a lot of heavy things to carry the load with.

And so it’s been a real challenge in my real life, but not one to complain about.” The hit ranch drama, now in the second half of its fifth and final season, follows the Dutton family, owners of the largest ranch in Montana, including patriarch John (Costner) and his adult children Kayce (Luke Grimes), Jamie (Wes Bentley), Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Beth’s husband, Rip (Cole Hauser).

According to Paramount, 17 million viewers tuned into the first half of Season 5.After the first half of Season 5, Costner, 69, left “Yellowstone” amid rumors of a feud with creator Taylor Sheridan. “Yellowstone” returned on Nov.

10 and kicked off the second half of Season 5 by killing off his character, John Dutton. John was fatally shot by a hit man, but it was staged to look like a suicide.