Harrison Ford Refused to Call Kevin Costner for Yellowstone Prequel After Showrunner Killed Series.

The 80-year-old actor Harrison Ford has played many different parts over the years in series,

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like Star Wars and Indiana Jones as well as one-off films like The Age of Adaline, Air Force One, and others.

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It was unexpected that he played Jacob Dutton in 1923, but there is no denying that he was a superb fit for the role.

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The Kevin Costner-starring Yellowstone is a precursor to the series.

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John Dutton of Costner is the great great grand uncle of Ford's Jacob Dutton.

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One would have assumed that the two performers would have exchanged notes given the characters' strong bond.

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Costner wasn't even contacted by Ford, though.

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Harrison Ford admitted that he hadn't called Kevin Costner to discuss 1923 or Yellowstone in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

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