Kevin Costner’s attorney denies actor made things difficult on ‘Yellowstone’ set

Kevin Costner’s attorney denies actor made things difficult on ‘Yellowstone’ set

Kevin Costner hasn’t made things difficult on the set of “Yellowstone,” according to his lawyer.

Attorney Marty Singer, in a story from Puck, denied a report that Costner had shortened the time he has been willing to shoot the Paramount series on location in Montana.

“The idea that Kevin was only willing to work one week on the second half of Season 5 of Yellowstone is an absolute lie,” Singer told Puck. “It’s ridiculous — and anyone suggesting it shouldn’t be believed for one second.”

The story followed to a Deadline report earlier this month that Costner, who stars as the John Dutton in the series, may be departing because of issues surrounding “disagreements over shooting schedules.”

“We have no news to report,” Paramount said in a statement to CNN at the time.

“Kevin Costner is a big part of Yellowstone and we hope that’s the case for a long time to come,” the statement continued. “Thanks to the brilliant mind of Taylor Sheridan, we are always working on franchise expansions of this incredible world he has built. Matthew McConaughey is a phenomenal talent with whom we’d love to partner.”

Deadline reported that the show’s co-creator and showrunner, Sheridan, is working with Paramount to potentially wrap up the series in its current form and launch a franchise that would continue the Dutton family’s story and possibly star Matthew McConaughey.

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.