‘Yellowstone’ Star Kelly Reilly Reveals Why She No-Showed At PaleyFest
Recently, the cast of Yellowstone has been on the hot seat. That is because, on April 1, fans attended PaleyFest expecting to see all the main cast, as well as creator Taylor Sheridan at the event. The fans were shocked when none of the announced main cast showed.
Since then, only Kevin Coster replied. That is until now. Recently, Kelly Reilly explained why she was not in attendance, despite being announced. Why didn’t she show up?
Why Was Yellowstone Star Kelly Reilly Not At PaleyFest?
On Saturday, Kelly Reilly shared a photo of herself with Brian Cox on Instagram. She wrote, “Working with this legend is no fun at all… @coxusa 🎬#littlewing.”
Although many fans commented on how great it was that she was working with the Succession star, another fan asked why she was a no-show at the PaleyFest event. She answered their question.
I was filming in the UK at the time, and let them know in January I wouldn’t be able to attend. I was sorry to hear my name was still on the list of attendees, as it is unfair to our fans.
It certainly sounds like Kelly gave PaleyFest plenty of notice that she was not attending. What is the story of this disappointing event, and who was scheduled to be there?
What Happened At PaleyFest?
On April 1, Yellowstone fans paid upwards of $300 to see the leads of the Paramount series at PaleyFest. The evening’s entertainment included viewing an episode, and then a question-and-answer session with the main cast.
Besides Kelly Reilly, the stars advertised included Kevin Costner (John Dutton), Cole Hauser (Rip Wheeler), Luke Grimes (Kayce Dutton), Kelsey Asbille (Monica Long), Wes Bentley (Jamie Dutton), Gil Birmingham (Thomas Rainwater), and Jacki Weaver (Caroline Warner).
In addition, showrunner Taylor Sheridan and executive producer David Glasser were also part of the announced group. The featured list also included “additional guests to be announced.”
The PaleyFest program started with an airing of an episode from Season 5. Then, they announced the stars of the panel. Walking on stage was Josh Lucas (young John Dutton), Mo Brings Plenty (Mo), Dawn Olivieri (Sarah Atwood), and Wendy Monitz (Lynette Perry), as well as Keith Cox, President of Scripted at MTV Entertainment Studios.
When they stepped on stage, there were visible gasps, and several people leaving the event. The media was not aware of the change until 30 minutes before the event when they were given a special program.
Since then, only two of the scheduled stars have explained their absence. Besides Kelly Reilly
Kevin Costner’s Reason For Disappointing Yellowstone Fans
We know that Kelly Reilly missed PaleyFest because she was filming. Why did Kevin Costner miss this event?
According to US Magazine, “Dutton drama” was the reason. “The ongoing issues between Kevin, who’s also an executive producer, and Taylor is what led to the last-minute cancelation.”
Since February, there has been drama on the set of Yellowstone. On Paramount’s side, they claim that Kevin Costner’s lack of availability is keeping them from completing Season 5.
However, Costner’s people contend that these are “lies.” Moreover, it doesn’t seem to matter if and when Kevin is available because Taylor Sheridan has yet to write the remaining episodes.
As of now, no other scheduled cast members or Sheridan have explained their absence. Also, the people behind PaleyFest have not commented on why they did not update the featured stars that were listed.
Yellowstone fans, what do you think of this latest news?
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