‘Yellowstone’ star Wes Bentley speaks out about season 5 and Kevin Costner rumors

The star of “Yellowstone” Wes Bentley commented on the rumors about backstage drama about Kevin Costner’s future on the hit Paramount Network show.

Earlier this month, Deadline reported that Yellowstone could end due to scheduling conflicts with Costner, 68, who reportedly wanted to cut back on his time filming the Taylor Sheridan-produced western.

However, Bentley, 44, who plays Jamie Dutton, the adopted son of Costner’s character John Dutton, has expressed his optimism about the show’s future, admitting that he was not involved in discussions.

“The news that’s been out about the show recently, you know, that’s over my salary,” Bentley told Entertainment Weekly in an interview published Saturday.

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“Different people make decisions. I know they’re still working on it, I’m told, working on getting everyone to agree to make sure we film.

“And I’m sure it will. We’ve always done this before. I think it’s probably a bit of drama out of nothing.”

Thursday Costner’s lawyer Marty Singer slammed records that the actor did not want to work so hard on the filming of the fifth and sixth seasons of Yellowstone.

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“The idea that Kevin was only willing to work one week on the second half of the fifth season of Yellowstone is an absolute lie,” Singer said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “This is ridiculous and anyone suggesting this should not believe for a second. As anyone who knows anything about Kevin is well aware, he is incredibly passionate about the show and has always gone above and beyond to ensure its success.”

Earlier this month, Paramount Network denied rumors that Costner was leaving Yellowstone at the end of season five.

“We have no news to report. Kevin Costner is a big part of Yellowstone and we hope it stays that way for a long time to come,” a spokesperson for the network told Fox News Digital.

Last week, Bentley spoke about how the patriarch’s death could affect his character in an interview with TV Line.

“I thought about it in the first season,” the actor said while attending SCAD TVFest. “Because it’s always possible on TV, right? We are always ready to die. … [And John] really hypnotizes Jamie.”

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Bentley explained that Costner’s character running for governor changed his character’s thoughts about the potential fate of John Dutton.

Bentley explained that his character would not know what to do if Costner’s character died before he ran for governor.

“Jamie would be completely lost,” the actor explained. “Perhaps part of him would be furious trying to take care of the ranch.

“I really think he means what he says. He will feel the burden and perhaps panic.”

However, now that John Dutton became governor of Montana, things are a little different.

“After John ran for governor and became what he said he hated, Jamie began to change his mind,” Bentley said. “Maybe John isn’t as tough as he says he is. Maybe John is out of ideas. Maybe he’s just a guy like everyone else.

“It’s the loss of a pedestal [he was on]he added. The deity has disappeared. I think that’s why Jamie decided to try and kill him. [He realizes that his] life would be so much better without him, which is a big change for Jamie.”

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In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Bentley shared that one of his favorite parts of Yellowstone is his character’s complicated relationship with Beth (Kelly Reilly), which he thinks has “reached a tipping point.”

“We have something going on,” he told the publication. “Now we both seriously threaten each other. It’s also a mystery to me where everything goes. I just know this is a tipping point.

“Something important will come out of this moment between Jamie and Beth. It’s sort of the last straw. Until recently, he didn’t know how fed up Beth really was with him, and I think it’s flipped a switch in Jamie now. that he feels the same way.”

“American Horror Story” The alum said he was hoping for “some reconciliation” between the couple, but believes Sheridan has steered the story in the right direction.

“They were going to destroy each other from the very beginning, whether they knew it or not,” he said.

Bentley also said he shares viewers’ excitement and anticipation for the series’ many twists and turns.

“I’m looking forward to the next script and our fans are just as excited for the next episode because, you know, Taylor surprises us so much,” he told Entertainment Weekly.

“And I’m so interested in everything. I’m so interested in something more than just Jamie. Now I’m invested in it all. fanfiction.”

Paramount Network has announced Season 5 of Yellowstone. set to return summer 2023.

Lorin Overhaltz of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.

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