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Recast Costner? Why not?

posted a year ago by strntz (10846)
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If he wants out, he'll go. But if it was my call, I'd investigate recasting the role - it won't be the first time a main character has been recast with a different actor. Hell, if die hard fans can accept the recast of James Bond so many times then replacing Costner should be easier.

I think the actor they have been using as young John Dutton in the flashback scenes would be fine as far as I'm concerned.

https://www.gq.com/story/josh-lucas-yellowstone-season-five-interview

[–] elcamino (15540) a year ago

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/matthew-mcconaughey-is-officially-heading-to-yellowstone/ar-AA19LUAi?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=9ea73f3e4ddc4a5d8fd9e4d918513671&ei=26
After months of speculation, Matthew McConaughey has finally been confirmed for his own Yellowstone spinoff series. According to Paramount Media Networks head Chris McCarthy, the McConaughey-led extension will move forward regardless of whether Yellowstone star Kevin Costner returns to the main series. McCarthy shared the news in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, where he also dropped that he's currently working on close to a dozen (!) projects with creator Taylor Sheridan.

[–] Foster (876) 4 months ago

I understand everything you're saying

BUT

IF they kill off John Dutton EVERYONE left has already said they would sell the ranch

I know Beth has said as much, and I believe Kaycee, Jaime doesn't matter because by season 5 he will have been disowned and if left up to Beth --- Dead

I know of No other relatives with a chance at the Ranch ---- UNLESS ---

McConaughey Shows up as a bastard son of John

[–] strntz (10846) 4 months ago

IF they kill off John Dutton EVERYONE left has already said they would sell the ranch

Agree, but if John on his deathbed asked Beth to never sell the ranch, she would honor him. Besides, didn't he place it in some kind of land trust?

I think the out for the series is that Beth is going to turn Yellowstone into meat producers - sell the end product of cattle ranching retail as opposed to supplying the beef wholesale.

But having said that I will also say that they won't kill off John or recast him - I just threw that out there to see what others thought. Personally, I would watch the show without Costner (I think Beth, Rip, Rainwater, and Mo are the most dynamic characters), but most people probably wouldn't watch.

[–] Foster (876) 4 months ago

I'd say your right about the Meat producing end

Don't recall the land trust

AND if john were dying and asked Beth to not sell --- she'd say OK, BUT, could sell anyway she'd just be trying to make Dad Happy the only thing that really gets in the way is what to do with Rip

AND we all seem to forget about Kaycee, HE could be the one to take over upon Johns death, and he wouldn't mind that ( and his wife doesn't seem to mind it as much as she used to)

[–] TandyMan (10367) 4 months ago

Hi everybody. Strange fan. Never seen Yellowstone. Love Costner. Only watched the two spin off series. Love both of them. I love the old world of cattle ranching. The modern condition simply doesn't interest me. Biggest problem with Wagon Train is there's not enough Wagon Training. lol Anyhow, We have a modern phobia of recasting rolls and the old world television wasn't shy about this. Nor do I think we should still be. Recast his ass and move on. Used to happen all the time. It can happen again.