Ed Harris Felt 'Misled' by 'Dutton Ranch' About 'Inconsequential' Role
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Ed Harris expressed dissatisfaction with his role on the "Yellowstone" spinoff "Dutton Ranch," feeling misled about the significance of his character, Everett McKinney, who he was told would be one of the four main characters.
- Harris revealed that halfway through filming Season 1, he was frustrated and even asked his team to remove him from the show due to feeling underused and inconsequential.
- Despite his frustrations, Harris acknowledged that the show itself was "pretty good" and that his character was relatively important to the story, though this was not reflected during filming.
- A particular scene where Harris's character sings in a bar was cut from the show, which further upset him and made him consider voiding his contract.
- "Dutton Ranch" premiered on Paramount+ on May 15, following characters Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler as they start a new ranch in South Texas, with Harris currently signed on for two seasons.
