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Kevin Costner is heavily into Western drama when he’s not doing his sports drama films. The actor headlined Taylor Sheridan’s series set in a Montana ranch, Yellowstone. He’s also currently working on his two-part dream Western project, Horizon. With all his love for the cowboy genre, it would be surprising for fans to know that Costner turned down a villain role in Django Unchained.

Yellowstone star Kevin Costner turned down a role in Quentin Tarantino’s Western film

The Quentin Tarantino film had a stellar star cast, including Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christoph Waltz, and Samuel L. Jackson. Costner would have been an interesting addition to the film if he didn’t have to drop out due to scheduling conflicts.

Kevin Costner Turned Down A Role In Quentin Tarantino’s Western Film Man of Steel actor Kevin Costner dropped out of Django Unchained due to scheduling conflicts...

Kevin Costner's "Horizon: An American Saga" is a highly-anticipated two-part Western film that explores the expansion of the American West before and after the Civil War. "Ransom Canyon" is an upcoming Western television series on Netflix that follows three ranching families in Texas Hill Country, starring Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly. Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone prequel, "1944," will continue the Dutton family's narrative and focus on the birth of John Dutton, offering insight into the character's formative years.

Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone, considered one of the best Western TV shows, is ending with season 5, but these Western movies and TV shows could be the next frontier smash. The Western genre, once the MCU of the '50s, has gotten a huge boost from the likes of Sheridan and Yellowstone star Kevin Costner with their burgeoning efforts to reinvigorate and revitalize historical stories. Themes of honor, integrity, and self-actualization are hallmarks of life on the frontier,...