Most of the Yellowstone Season 5 cast are expected to return for the super-sized finale, except for Kevin Costner, whose involvement is uncertain. The main cast members likely coming back include Beth (Kelly Reilly), Jamie (Wes Bentley), Kayce (Luke Grimes), and Monica Dutton (Kelsey Asbille).
Josh Lucas, who plays the younger version of John Dutton, also returned to the series for the first time since 2019, and he was joined by Kylie Rogers (young Beth Dutton) and Kyle Red Silverstein (young Rip Wheeler).
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Who is the new John Dutton?
In fact, the leader of the Dutton Ranch could be making an appearance after all... with or without Kevin! Josh Lucas, the actor responsible for playing the young version of John Dutton in flashbacks, shared some promising words at a recent premiere event for a new Apple TV+ series, Palm Royale.
Josh Lucas returned as young John Dutton for the first time since Season 3. He was joined by Kylie Rogers as young Beth and Kyle Red Silverstein as young Rip.
Who is replacing John Dutton in Yellowstone Season 5?
Report: Matthew McConaughey Replacing John Dutton in 'Yellowstone' Multiple reports have indicated that the hit television series Yellowstone might have a new lead without Kevin Costner reprising the role. Yellowstone is a family drama that unfolds against the stunning backdrop of Montana's vast landscape.
Reilly explains (via Insider) that Beth is hiding the secret to protect Rip, perhaps fearing what he will do when he finds out. She goes on to say "So there's a weighted burden in her heart that she cannot share with him. He's trying to reassure her and love her, but he doesn't know the truth."
According to recent reports by Variety and Entertainment Tonight published in early May 2023, Yellowstone star Kevin Costner will not return to the series after season 5, and the flagship show will not continue without him, instead ending its run and branching out into a sequel series.
Why is Yellowstone Season Five split into two parts?
As for the large gap between part one and part two, that's due to both the scheduling dispute and the ensuing strikes in Hollywood. Since Costner and the Yellowstone team couldn't agree on a filming schedule, part two kept getting pushed back.
In interviews, Costner sounds more like himself instead of John Dutton. The actor's voice has not permanently changed because of his time on Yellowstone. Instead, Costner is making an artistic choice to change his voice for the filming of the show.
As Jack Dutton is the son of John Dutton Sr, it makes him Kevin Costner's character's grandfather. This means if Jack does marry his bride and have a child, the child would be John Dutton's father. Jack's wife-to-be in the series, Liz Strafford, is played by American actress Michelle Randolph.
Through Sarah, the season 5 villain of the Yellowstone cast, Caroline Warner's promise of paving the Dutton Ranch may yet come to fruition. Sarah Atwood is played by Dawn Olivieri, who was Claire Dutton in the 1883 cast, and also appears as Dani in The Hot Zone, Amy in SEAL Team, and Ask in Double Threat.
That heartwarming segment of the local news was watched by Jamie (Wes Bentley) and his mysterious girlfriend Sarah (Dawn Olivieri), who had just been discussing what she claims is her big master plan: get Jamie instated as governor and get the airport lease back in place. But is that really all she's trying to do?
Josh Lucas told Deadline Thursday that “as far as he knows,” he will be reprising his role as a young John Dutton on Yellowstone, which is expected to soon return to production. The second half of season 5 will premiere on Paramount Network in November.
Set four decades after the first spinoff, 1923 centers around Dutton's ancestors Jacob and Cara Dutton, played by Ford and Mirren, respectively. Ahead of the season 1 finale of 1923, Paramount+ confirmed that a second season of the show is coming.
Again, we *assume* that John Dutton Jr. was the son of John Dutton Sr. and Emma Dutton, whom we meet in 1923. He initially appears as an older man in flashback episodes of Yellowstone, but has been rumored to make an appearance in 1923, too.
