Scott Eastwood reveals how father Clint put Kevin Costner’s ‘big ego’ in check on film set

Key Points:

• Scott Eastwood recalled how his father, Clint Eastwood, dealt with Kevin Costner’s “big ego” on the 1993 film A Perfect World by sending Costner home for a day when he refused to leave his trailer, which led to Costner returning to set ready to work the next day.
• Clint Eastwood, who directed and starred in A Perfect World, prefers to stay on set rather than in trailers, teaching Scott early on that being present with the crew is essential to learning filmmaking.
• Clint Eastwood, a four-time Oscar winner known for iconic films and directing, has not acted since 2021’s Cry Macho, with his son Kyle announcing his retirement in 2025, though Scott Eastwood expressed uncertainty about the retirement claim.
• Scott Eastwood is one of Clint’s eight children and continues to admire and be inspired by his father’s extensive career in acting, directing, producing, writing, and composing.
• Kevin Costner’s representative has not yet commented on Scott Eastwood’s account of the incident on the set of A Perfect World.