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Just four days ago, Kevin Costner officially announced his exit from Yellowstone. And while the decision doesn't come as a surprise to fans, after all rumors of on-set feuds and misunderstandings have been swirling for months, the confirmation surely disappointed many of the hit show's fans.
In a new interview, however, Costner explained why he chose to announce the news, and why the timing was especially important.
As a reminder, Costner announced the news only a few hours after the Paramount Network announced the premiere date for their new season. "It wasn't tough," Costner told The Hollywood Reporter. "It was a necessary decision to say, 'Hey, OK, I don't want to really talk about this anymore. It's time to move on.'"
In his explanation as to why he chose to say goodbye, Costner, who finalized a messy divorce from his ex Christine Baumgartner in February, said he doesn't "need drama" in his life.
"I gave this thing five seasons," he said. "I was really happy to do it. And I don't need drama. So, let's just take that drama away, let's take the guessing [away]. The fans have been way too good to me. And my obligation is to go on and continue to make things that mean something to them."
Speaking of new things, Costner's new movie, Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1, premieres in theaters later this week on June 28.
"I owe the fans the best movie I can make," he said of his new Western movie. "If I give up movies and don't want to make anymore, that's my business. But if I choose to make movies, I have the fans right on my shoulder. And not to cater to them, but to kind of take them in a direction maybe they didn't even think something could possibly go so."
"I make [movies] for people. It's not my movie anymore, it's the fans' that have supported me," he added. "It's for them."
But does Costner think Yellowstone will love the movie? He surely thinks so. "Well, I'm not saying they are [going to like it], but I'm saying I think if I like it, I think they will like it," Costner said.