Inside Kevin Costner’s brawl with ‘Yellowstone’ co-star that shut production

In the wild, wild West, things went south.

Allegations have surfaced that Kevin Costner got into an on-set incident during “Yellowstone” that caused production to temporarily shut down.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Academy Award winner, 70, came to blows with Wes Bentley, who played his son, Jamie Dutton, on the show.
Kevin Costner and Wes Bentley in “Yellowstone.” ©Paramount Network/courtesy Everett Collection.
The outlet claimed Costner encouraged the “American Beauty” alum, 47, to “ditch” show creator Taylor Sheridan’s script and play a certain scene differently.

However, Bentley barked back, that he signed up for a “Taylor Sheridan show, not a Kevin Costner production.”.

According to a source who was there, Costner proceeded to “lunge” at Bentley.

Bentley in 2023 in Atlanta. Getty Images for SCAD.
The actors pushed and shoved one another until they were separated.

Kelly Reilly, 48, who played Costner’s daughter, Beth Dutton, was allegedly in tears, per a witness’ account.

Production was briefly shut.

The Post reached out to reps for “Yellowstone,” Costner and Bentley.

Costner left the show following the death of his character in the Season 5 premiere in November 2024.

The series is set to spin off on CBS.

The cast of “Yellowstone.” Emerson Miller/Paramount Network.
The story will follow John’s other son, Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes).

Meanwhile, Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler’s (Cole Hauser) story will continue at Paramount+.

It was previously said that Costner departed “Yellowstone” due to issues with Sheridan, 55.

The “Waterworld” alum allegedly wanted to rearrange his time on the Western to direct his “Horizon” films.

Costner as John Dutton.
Meanwhile, Costner spoke about ongoing rumors of a feud between him and the showrunner in June 2024.

“I have taken a beating from those f–king guys, and I know a lot of times where it’s coming from.

I just elected not to get into that.

But if you know me well enough, I made ‘Yellowstone’ the first priority, and to insinuate anything else would be wrong. I did not initiate any of those things.

They did,” the Golden Globe winner told Deadline at the time.

There was also speculation that Costner refused to be on set filming for more than one week for the second half of Season 5, which his lawyer vehemently denied.

The cast of “Yellowstone” and creator Taylor Sheridan in 2018. Getty Images for Paramount Netwo.
Sheridan, however, has alluded to Costner wanting to leave “Yellowstone” to make “Horizon.”.

In 2024, Costner took to social media to reveal he was stepping away from the project.

A scene from “Yellowstone.” Emerson Miller/Paramount Network.
Costner added that the hit Paramount series, which ended with Season 5 in December 2024, “was something that really changed me.”

“I loved it and I know you loved it. I just wanted to let you know that I won’t be returning,” he shared. “I love the relationships that I’ve been able to develop. And I’ll see you at the movies.”