Kevin Costner denied Chris Hemsworth romantic lead in his movie, casting himself as an alternative: ‘I’m still younger’

Approaching 70 and finalizing his second divorce simply two months in the past, Kevin Costner is assured he still has some juice left in his tank, opting to guess on himself reasonably than casting a Hollywood hunk in his upcoming film.

“Avengers” star Chris Hemsworth, 40, confessed to Entertainment Tonight final week that though he lobbied for a task in Costner’s flick, the “Yellowstone” star turned him down.

“There was a movie, a script that I’d read and loved and was like, ‘I want to get that,’ and then someone said, ‘Kevin Costner has that [role],'” Hemsworth shared.

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Chris Hemsworth, proper, says he tried and in the end failed to steer Kevin Costner to let him be in his film. (Getty Images)

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“I’d love [to have] him as a director. I was like, ‘Godd— it!’ [I spent] an hour the other day trying to convince him, and he was like, ‘I’m doing it, kid.’ Didn’t work. I didn’t get the part.”

Hemsworth shared that Costner’s flick is “a small story about a man and a woman,” however agreed the function is extra suited to Costner, himself.

Chris Hemsworth says his spouse Elsa Pataky inspired him to go after the function in Kevin Costner’s film. (RONDA CHURCHILL/AFP by way of Getty Images)

“It’s better seen in his wheelhouse for sure, as far as the kind of Western environment,” Hemsworth famous of Costner. “There’s horses involved, he’s a horse wrangler, and my wife [Elsa Pataky] read it and loves horses,” he defined. “We have 10 or 11 horses back home, and so she’s like, ‘You’ve got to do this.'”

Kevin Costner attended CinemaCon to advertise his upcoming venture, “Horizon: An American Saga.” (Stewart Cook/Getty Images for Warner Bros)

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Earlier final week at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Hemsworth hinted there was a narrative to unearth, encouraging ET to ask Costner in regards to the film. ET probed Costner on the topic, additionally at CinemaCon to advertise his upcoming movie “Horizon: An American Saga,” a lot to his embarrassment.

“Chris – he’s starting something on me,” Costner joked. “It’s a love story,” he mentioned, pivoting to the movie. “But as long as I’m still young enough to play it, I’ll play it.”

Kevin Costner, left, praised Chris Hemsworth as being considered one of Hollywood’s “great leading men.” (Getty Images)

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“Chris is gonna have to wait his turn. He’s so handsome and he’s so good,” he mentioned of the Australian. “He’s gonna have to go find his [own] love story. I’m glad he likes this one. If I reach a moment where I [don’t] think I could do that, I would [reach out]. He’s certainly one of our great leading men right now.”

Costner is exhibiting no indicators of slowing down, although, having admitted at CinemaCon that given the right circumstances, he can be prepared to return to his hit present “Yellowstone” for its remaining season, refuting rumors he was out on account of scheduling conflicts.