Why Kevin Costner Almost Left Yellowstone

If you've been following "Yellowstone" since the early days, you know much has been made of it being Kevin Costner's first real television series. Likewise, the actor has been vocal about not necessarily liking the rigors of television work. Seems part of what drew him to "Yellowstone" in the first place is that it was initially tabbed to be a limited miniseries event. Costner dropped that news speaking recently with Gold Derby, telling his interviewer, "it wasn't supposed to be a series when I was first approached with it. It was going to be 10 episodes, it was going to finish there. It was going to have its story arc and that's how it was presented to me."

Costner went on to say he considered walking away when the scope of the show changed, "And then halfway through, it switched to something else. And I had a moment where I could have legitimately jumped off and said, 'Wait a second, that's not what we've been talking about.' But I elected for my own reasons not to do that ... the show has been wonderfully received, but I'm dealing with it in a way that was not anticipated, to be perfectly honest."

Judging by that statement, Costner clearly still has a few issues with the "Yellowstone" narrative going well past its intended ending. And even as the series has become one of the biggest hits of Costner's career, the legendary actor may still be looking to walk away.