Overview

• The Hollywood Reporter details a confrontation during a scene in which Costner urged Bentley to deviate from Taylor Sheridan’s script and Bentley refused.
• On-set witnesses say Costner lunged as the argument escalated into pushing and shoving before the actors were separated.
• Kelly Reilly was reportedly in tears and production paused briefly, with insiders calling the moment a “line in the sand” for the set’s dynamics.
• Bentley’s representative characterizes the incident as a work-related argument that was discussed and resolved, while Costner’s team declined substantive comment.
• Outlets link the episode to broader tensions over scripts, scheduling, and rejected contract demands that preceded Costner’s departure and the franchise’s move into spin-offs.