When seen earlier this month in the return of Paramount’s megahit, “Yellowstone,” Kevin Costner’s character was slumped on the floor dead, allegedly from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Fans of the show,

Kevin Costner has left “Yellowstone,” and some viewers are not happy about it. The actor, who played the patriarch John Dutton on the hit series, addressed some backlash over his character’s exit. “Fans have a voice in things and they choose to follow stuff,” Costner told E! over the weekend.

“Yellowstone” actor Ian Bohen has opened up about Kevin Costner’s shock exit from the hit series, saying the cast and crew lost its “quarterback.” Costner, 69, played John Dutton on the Paramount Network show, last appearing in Part 1 of Season 5 in 2022.

Yellowstone star Ian Bohen has compared Kevin Costner’s departure from the hit show to a football team losing its quarterback. The 48-year-old Californian actor plays rancher Ryan in the Montana-set Western series.

Kevin Costner’s character arc on Yellowstone just took a major turn, and the actor has plenty to say about it. Here’s what he revealed about his departure and his surprising reaction to John Dutton’s fate.

Kevin Costner addressed the fan backlash surrounding his “Yellowstone” character’s death in an exclusive interview with E! News at the 2024 Governors Awards in Los Angeles Nov. 17.

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