Kevin Coster want to clap again.

Earlier this month, a stunning report surfaced that acknowledged the Golden Globe-winning actor was refusing to be on location for greater than per week so as to movie new episodes of Yellowstone.

The drama is the highest-rated present on tv.

By a large margin.

The aforementioned report even cited a supply who claimed creator Taylor Sheridan was ready to cancel Yellowstone… and substitute it with a derivative that options Matthew McConaughey within the lead function.

Is there any reality to this rumor?

Not a morsel of it, based on Costner’s legal professional.

“The concept that Kevin was solely keen to work one week on the second half of season 5 of Yellowstone is an absolute lie,” the 68-year-old actor’s lawyer, Marty Singer, instructed Puck.Information on Tuesday.

“It’s ridiculous — and anybody suggesting it shouldn’t be believed for one second.

“As everybody who is aware of something about Kevin is nicely conscious, he’s extremely passionate concerning the present and has at all times gone manner above and past to make sure its success.”

Yellowstone is a large hit, averaging 8.2 million same-day viewers for Paramount Community, higher than any scripted present on broadcast or cable networks to this point this season.

Beforehand, a rep for Paramount supplied us with transient assertion concerning the allegations that Costner’s schedule disagreements have delayed the return of season 5:

“As we beforehand acknowledged, Kevin has been a key part of the success of our Yellowstone collection, and we hope that continues from right here on out.

“We now have no information to report. Kevin Costner is an enormous a part of Yellowstone, and we hope that’s the case for a very long time to return.

“Because of the good thoughts of Taylor Sheridan, we’re at all times engaged on franchise expansions of this unbelievable world he has constructed.

“Matthew McConaughey is an exceptional expertise with whom we’d like to accomplice.”

Yellowstone was anticipated to air the again half of Season 5 a while this summer time.

Nevertheless, the episodes haven’t even been filmed but.

They’re now reportedly set to shoot this summer time and fall and air in November.

The collection additionally stars Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser, Luke Grimes, Kelsey Asbille and Wes Bentley.