Luke Grimes comments on Kevin Costner's Yellowstone departure: 'Whatever happened there is unfortunate'

Luke Grimes commented on Kevin Costner's departure from the popular Western series Yellowstone, calling it 'unfortunate' while expressing his understanding for Costner wanting to do a separate project. Grimes, alluding to Costner's forthcoming two-part Western drama, said that the Oscar-winner 'got busy with his movies that were like passion projects,' and it's understandable why he might choose to shift gears. Luke Grimes, 40, commented on Kevin Costner's departure from the popular Western series Yellowstone, calling it 'unfortunate' while expressing his understanding for Costner wanting to do a separate project. Pictured in Las Vegas in March of 2022 Grimes plays the role of Kayce Dutton on Yellowstone, the son of Kevin Costner's John Dutton III character The actors were seen in an episode of the Paramount Network drama alongside costar Cole Hauser, who plays the role of Rip Wheeler Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan and Costner were pictured in January of 2018 in Pasadena, California 'It truncates the closure of his character,' Sheridan said.