Sources close to the production say Kevin Costner, who stars in the hit Paramount series “Yellowstone,” will not be returning to the show after its fifth season.
The report comes after rumors swirled earlier in the year of drama between Costner and co-creator Taylor Sheridan over the actor’s commitment to filming the remaining episodes of the current season.
Sources who spoke to Entertainment Tonight said there’s currently no update on when production plans to resume filming on location in Montana to wrap up Season 5, adding that the lack of clarity is creating confusion and frustration among the crew.
Back in February, Puck News reporter Matthew Belloni was the first to report on the rift that was growing in the production.
“‘Yellowstone’ is really in limbo right now until they can figure out whether Costner is coming back or, more likely, whether he’s going to be written out of the show,” Belloni said. “Once that determination is made, they can finish writing the second half of this season, shoot it, and it will likely air in the fall.”
The latest news that Costner will not be returning next season comes after Costner, Sheridan and the rest of the cast were no-shows at an event panel planned for last month at PaleyFest in Los Angeles.
It also comes just hours after news broke that Costner and his wife, Christine Baumgartner, filed for divorce after nearly 19 years of marriage.
“It is with great sadness that circumstances beyond his control have transpired which have resulted in Mr. Costner having to participate in a dissolution of marriage,” Costner’s publicist shared in a statement.
