The standoff between Kevin Costner and the producers of Yellowstone has been resolved (or has it?), but according to a new report, there is more drama playing out behind the scenes as more cast members are vying for a bigger slice of the pie.
Costner engaged in a very public showdown with the producers and Paramount Network in 2023, which resulted in him leaving the show. The network decided to bring Yellowstone to an early end after the upcoming second half of Season 5 airs, scrapping a planned Season 6 in favor of a new sequel that would star Matthew McConaughey and some of the original cast members.
Now, according to Puck News, Cole Hauser (Rip Wheeler), Kelly Reilly (Beth Dutton) and Luke Grimes (Kayce Dutton) are throwing a potential wrench into plans for the new series by demanding large salary increases to reflect the popularity of their characters.
According to sources, Reilly originally asked for $1.5 million per episode for the upcoming sequel, which would make her one of the highest-paid actors on TV, if not the highest. When the network balked, she came down to $1.2 million, but the network is still not budging.
Hauser currently earns $700,000 per episode of Yellowstone, and he’s asking for $1.25 million per episode for the sequel. Paramount is offering $850,000 per episode for Season 1 and $950,000 per episode for Season 2, with a two-season guarantee.
