(Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for the Yellow stone Season 5 premiere, part 2.)

Kevin Costner he doesn’t rush to look The death of John Dutton on Yellow stone. Following his release of the series Earlier this year, the Western drama killed off his character in the Season 5 Premiere Part 2 broadcast Sunday November 10 on Primordial Network. In a new interview on SiriusXM, Costner revealed his reaction to his character’s disappearance, confirming that he knew what happened but didn’t watch the episode. In fact, he claims he had no idea the episode was airing on Sunday. He also states that he “didn’t leave the show, okay?” “, claiming that he had signed a contract to film this season and that his Horizon movies.

“Well, I’ll be perfectly honest. I didn’t know it aired last night. This is a moment where I swear to God. I swear to God,” Costner said on Tthe Michael Smerconish program on SiriusXM on Monday, November 11. “I mean, I’ve seen ads with my face everywhere and I’m like, ‘Well, I’m not in that one.’ I’m not in this season. But I saw, but I didn’t realize yesterday that that was the problem. It really is, I’ve been focusing on what I need to do and I have a few calls to make. So you think – sometimes I’m just a passenger in my life, you know, there’s a lot going on. And someone said, “You know, that was played last night?” And I said, “Hmm, okay. » So no, I discovered it this morning actually.

John was killed by hitmen hired by Sarah Atwood (Dawn Olivieri), but the killers made it look like suicide. Jamie (Wes Bentley) didn’t know that Sarah had implemented this hitman idea that they had briefly discussed in the finale of the first part of season 5 airing in January 2023. Even though she says that he is “safe » reproaches, there is no way for Beth (Kelly Reilly) will see it like this.

Costner said he learned how his character died and that the manner of his demise made him less eager to watch him soon.

“I didn’t see him. I heard it was a suicide, so that doesn’t make me want to rush out to go see him,” Costner said. When host Michael Smerconish pointed out that his character didn’t seem like a “suicidal guy,” Costner responded, “Well, they’re pretty smart people.” This may be a false lead. Who knows? They are very good. And they will understand that.

The Oscar winner also shared more details about his reasons for leaving. Yellow stonesaying he had tried to work out filming schedules for both the series and his film. Horizon the films work but delays on the Taylor Sheridan the series had problems.

“Yeah, I didn’t really need to leave anything behind. There were gaps. There were contractual things that allowed you to do both things, but because both things were contractual, you had to make room for the other thing,” Costner explained. “There was room, but it was difficult for them to stick to their schedule. It seemed like it was just too difficult for them to do. There was a time, what happened, you can deal with it.

He stressed that he didn’t want to leave Yellow stone.

“But no one, I didn’t leave. I didn’t leave the show, okay? I had a contract to do all three. There was a contract in place to do all three. And after about eight months, two other different types of contracts were being negotiated. Not at my request, but at their request to try to do things,” Costner explained. “I accommodated them on these two additional things that changed, things changed, and finally when they wanted to change it a third time because I had my obligations to do, I had 300 people waiting for me, I couldn’t help them anymore. I just couldn’t help them. But I didn’t quit the show…Everyone has to live up to what they say they’re going to do. And it doesn’t matter what industry you work in.

This isn’t the first time Costner has said this Yellow stoneThe uncertain filming schedule was the reason for his departure. He Noted Timing Issues During 2023 Child Support Hearing in California and since. In recent months, he expressed his interest In back to the series. This seems less possible now that John has been killed and the series finale has already been filmed.

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