Taylor Sheridan has several other Yellowstone spinoffs planned too, and their futures are only becoming brighter with each news update. Now, with Annette Bening’s casting confirmed for Beth and Rip’s spinoff, the Yellowstone franchise’s impressive casting trend is only getting better.
Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone Spinoffs Continue To Cast Big-Name Actors
Annette Bening has been cast as Beulah Jackson, the head of a major Texan ranch in The Dutton Ranch. Bening has won a BAFTA and a Golden Globe Award, as well as having been nominated for five Academy Awards, one Emmy Award, and two Tony Awards, marking another huge name for the Yellowstone franchise.
Impressively, Bening is just the most recent big-name actor to join Taylor Sheridan’s Western TV universe, which already boasts an incredible line-up of stars. Even Yellowstone itself had its fair share of big names in both main and supporting roles, but its spinoffs’ castings have arguably gotten even better.
1883 had Western veteran Sam Elliot and musicians Faith Hill and Tim McGraw. Its sequel miniseries 1923 then cast Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, and Timothy Dalton in leading roles. The upcoming Yellowstone spinoff, The Madison, is confirmed to star Michelle Pfeiffer in the leading role, further cementing the franchise’s stellar reputation.
Kevin Costner Set A High Standard For Yellowstone Franchise Casting
While the Yellowstone franchise has undeniably expanded from its 2018 starting point both in terms of general scope and star-studded casting, arguably none of this could have been possible without Kevin Costner’s role in the flagship series. Costner’s performance as John Dutton set the casting bar high.
Prior to his time on the series, Costner was known for several Westerns, particularly Dances with Wolves, which won both Best Picture and Best Director at the Oscars. The entire Dutton family and those they interact with give strong performances throughout the series, but it was Kevin Costner’s role that many fans were truly drawn to.
This became clear when Kevin Costner left Yellowstone in season 5, prompting fan outrage over how he had been written out. While Costner’s time leading Taylor Sheridan’s Western franchise had to come to an end eventually, his Yellowstone character set the stage for some of the best casting in recent TV history.
