Chris Hemsworth lost out on the lead role in the new Kevin Costner movie, but the Hollywood legend had a good reason for not giving it to him.
It turns out that being the God of Thunder isn’t enough to impress the God ofWesterns. In the lead-up to his turn in the Mad Max prequel movie, Furiosa, Chris Hemsworth has revealed that he rallied for a newKevin Costner project, only to lose out to Costner himself.
As for what the project actually was, Hemsworth didn’t give too much detail, aside from mentioning that it was “abstract and interesting” and “a small story about a man and a woman.” He also said “There are horses involved” and that his character would have been a “horse wrangler.”
Horses? Say no more — that’s a Costner movie. As for the director himself — who is set to release the first two films in hisHorizon: An American Sagaseries this summer — he had a good reason for turning down Hemsworth. Essentially, it washisrole to give away.
“It’s a love story, but as long as I’m still young enough to play it, I’ll play it,” Costner said. “Chris will have to wait his turn. [Hemsworth]’s so handsome, and he’s so good. He’s going to have to go find his [own] love story. I’m glad he likes this one. If I reach a moment where I [don’t] think I could do that, I would [reach out]. He’s certainly one of our great leading men right now.”
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It’s unlikely that this unnamed project is referring to Horizon. Costner’s been working on that for over thirty years, with the lead role almost certainly crafted for him from the start.
Horizon: An American Sagawill premiere in Cannesand then be released in theaters on June 28. Chapter 2 will then follow on August 16. For more Costner, take a look at our guide toYellowstone Season 5 Part 2. You can also find out whyKevin Costner was right to leave Yellowstone for Horizon.
Jessica Cullen is a TV and Movies Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She’s previously written for The Digital Fix, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, Slate and more. Aside from being the residential Yellowstone expert, she also loves Westerns, ’90s action movies, and true crime. You can email her here: jessica.cullen@dexerto.com.
