Kevin Costner criticized “Yellowstone” as “impossible.”

Kevin Costner He was accused of inciting a bad fight on a group.”Yellowstoneafter he “lunged out” at co-star Wes Bentley and caused production to be temporarily shut down.

The film star has been plagued by rumors about his inappropriate behavior on set, including claims that he tried to “rewrite scripts without warning” and was also involved in altercations with other stars.

Kevin Costner was also involved in a lawsuit over sexual harassment by one of the performers in his movie “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2.”

Costner was allegedly involved in an explosive altercation during filming with his “Yellowstone” co-star Wes Bentley, causing production to be temporarily shut down.

Things seem to be getting physical, insiders said Hollywood Reporter that the 70-year-old actor “lunged” at Bentley after he refused to “abandon Taylor Sheridan’s script” and perform the scene according to his own directions.

Bentley reportedly refused, telling Costner that he “recorded for Taylor Sheridan’s show, not produced by Kevin Costner.”

An insider told the media: “Kevin didn’t like it and lunged at him.” “No arrests were made, but they were in each other’s faces, pushing and shoving and getting hot until they were separated.”

The alleged incident was described as “a turning point in an already fractured set of creative power struggles and fractured egos.”

Costner’s actions also affected other stars on the show, with reports claiming that Kelly Reilly, who plays Beth Dutton, was moved to tears, and others found it increasingly difficult to work with the Oscar winner.

An insider suggested that the confrontation with 47-year-old Bentley was just another example of Costner being “impossible.”

“There is a long list of people in Hollywood who have sworn they will never work with Costner again,” the newspaper reported.

After alleged on-set altercations, Costner eventually exited the show due to scheduling conflicts with his passion project “Horizon.”

However, it turns out that some of the co-stars were quite happy about it, with Luke Grimes admitting in a 2024 interview that Costner’s absence made filming a lot easier.

“To be really honest, there was part of Kevin leaving that meant some of the conflict was over,” Grimes explained. “I’m not pointing fingers, but it was actually the easiest season we’ve ever filmed.”

In the years following his exit, several others have come forward with several disturbing allegations against him, including his alleged inability to follow directions, a tendency to rewrite “scripts without warning,” and an alleged clash with show creator Taylor Sheridan, as well as clashes with his co-stars.

However, his former agent, Rick Niceta, who represented him from 2002 to 2008, has spoken out in his defence, criticizing those who claim he is difficult to work with.

“The word difficult is used a lot,” Nikita said. Hollywood Reporter. “It could mean someone who won’t get out of their trailer, someone who doesn’t know their lines, or someone who is rude. That’s not Kevin.”

He continued: “He wanted what he wanted and he knew what he wanted and if he didn’t get it…well, he was never a big compromiser. It’s an unshakable belief in himself and a confidence that can come across as arrogance to some.”

When Costner left the show, Sheridan admitted that he was “disappointed” by the exit, as it had a negative impact on the creative direction of the show.

“It carves out closure to his character,” Sheridan said. “He doesn’t change it, he cuts it.”

The show maker has since denied there was any rift between the two, saying his opinion of the father-of-seven has not “changed”.