The first episode of Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 is now live on Paramount Plus and for Yellowstone fans, it’s a big deal. However, fans who have been following Yellowstone for some time are a little disappointed by Kevin Costner’s absence in the new season. So, what is the reason behind Kevin Costner’s absence from Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2? Let’s find out!
Is John Dutton dead in Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2?
At the beginning of the first episode of Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2, we get to see that John Dutton is dead and his body has been foundAccording to the circumstances, it seems as if John has committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with his pistol.
Beth believes that Jamie is the one who killed John. However, later, it was revealed that Sarah Atwood was the one who initiated the attack on Dutton. Upon speaking to Jamie, she reveals that she only acted on Jamie’s wishes, which she did out of excitement.
We can see that, as always, Sarah is leading Jamie to believe that he has done the right thing by killing John and now we have to wait for further episodes to see if Jamie is selling Joe. Haye buys her off and tells Beth and Kayce that she is the one behind her father’s death.
Even John Dutton’s death scene appears to be shot with a body double as his face is never shown and we only see his hand in the scene. This is because Kevin Costner was not available for Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2.
Kevin Costner will not return in Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2
This was confirmed some time ago Kevin Costner was officially out of Yellowstone And will not appear again as John Dutton in Season 5 Part 2. There were several options for his exit, one of which was that he wanted to focus all his attention on his dream project on the Southern film series. horizonSince the shooting of Yellowstone took up a lot of time, he was not able to work on his projects, which resulted in his exit from the show.
Some of the reasons for his exit were some payment disputes between the producers of the show and Kevin. It’s somewhat disappointing for fans not to see Costner on screen, but under any circumstances, the show must go on.
It was also rumored that a New lead actor may replace John Dutton What are in the pipeline for further spinoffs in the Yellowstone universe.
