Kevin Costner has left “Yellowstone,” and some viewers are not happy about it. The actor, who played the patriarch John Dutton on the hit series, addressed some backlash over his character’s exit. “Fans have a voice in things and they choose to follow stuff,” Costner told E! over the weekend.

Kevin Costner was quick to break his silence on John Dutton's death in the premiere of Yellowstone season five, part two. Costner continued, "I didn’t see it. I heard it’s a suicide, so that doesn’t make me want to rush to go see it." When Smerconish ...

After Kevin Costner didn’t to return to film the final episodes, the show killed off his character John Dutton by suicide within the first few minutes. Now, Costner is speaking out to address the fan backlash over his character’s death.

During a scene when John’s daughter, Beth (Kelly Reilly), goes out to a bar, the molasses-paced episode even spends a long time lingering on Beth’s drink order. It felt like without Costner, the show was just killing time until it ran out the clock.

Kevin Costner addressed the fan backlash surrounding his Yellowstone character's death in an exclusive interview with E! News at the 2024 Governors Awards in Los Angeles Nov. 17.

Kevin Costner continues to be surprisingly active around "Yellowstone" despite the fact that the show's season 5, part 2 confirms John Dutton's death. The Paramount Network series' longtime star has already reacted to John's "Yellowstone" fate by wondering why his face is all over the advertising for a batch of episodes he's not actually in.

Kevin Costner delivered a candid reaction when questioned about his thoughts on his Yellowstone character, John Dutton, being killed off. The 69-year-old star graced the Governor's Awards this Sunday and faced the burning question while navigating the red carpet buzz.