Bentley continued, “It’s a loss of pedestal [John was on]. The god has disappeared. I think that’s why Jamie chose to kill him.”
As for the possibility of losing Costner, Limit line reported that it was all because Costner wanted to spend less time filming the hit western. The store said the network and gold stone creator Taylor Sheridan currently planning to move the show in a new direction, with Matthew McConaughey as the new series lead.
“We have no news to report,” a Paramount Network spokesperson told E! News at the time. “Kevin Costner is a big part of gold stone and we hope that is the case for a long time to come. Thanks to Taylor Sheridan’s brilliant intellect, we’re always working to expand the franchise of the incredible world he’s built.”
The spokesperson added, “Matthew McConaughey is an extraordinary talent that we would love to work with.”
