Cory Asbury Says He Almost Played ‘Long-Lost’ Dutton on ‘Yellowstone’

Yellowstone was reportedly ready to reveal a secret Dutton sibling in season 6, but Cory Asbury claims the character was cut when the show was canceled.

“I was excited about it and bummed when it got canceled,” Asbury, 38, said Taste of the country in an interview published on Tuesday, November 21. “So bummed.”

The Christian singer explained his alleged tryst with the show during a Q&A with the socket shared on social media last week.

“I was supposed to be Kayce’s long-lost brother,” Asbury claimed at the time. “We were going to move to Montana for a whole year. We were ready.”

The “Reckless Love” singer said his wife Anna helped with the move for the project. “Anna gave me permission and our kids said, ‘OK, cool, we’re going to live in Montana,’” he said of his plans.

Asbury first discussed his role in the cowboy drama in July, sharing via his Instagram Story that he “was asked to be on Season 6 of Yellowstone Then they canceled it.”

His move to Montana was thwarted when Paramount announced in May that Season 5 would be coming Yellowstone‘s last. Part 1 of season 5 ended in January and the final episodes will air in November 2024.

The show, which premiered in 2018, follows the Dutton family, led by John Dutton (Kevin Costner) while running their ranch in Montana. John’s daughter, Bethany (Kelly Reilly), sons Jamie (Wes Bentley) and Kayce (Luke Grimes), are common in the series, as are actors Gil Birmingham, Cole Hauser And Kelsey Asbille.

Yellowstone has a history of recruiting singers to be part of the cast. For example, Grimes became a country star after playing Kayce for several seasons. Laine Wilsonmeanwhile, made her acting debut as Abby in 2022.

Wilson, 31, was featured in part 1 of season 5 after befriending Yellowstone Creator Taylor Sheridan in 2018. “He had put a few of my songs on the show and then invited me to Vegas to play a horse riding competition, and that’s where I met him,” she shared exclusively We weekly in April. “[We] I became friends and I knew the friendship would lead somewhere. I didn’t know it necessarily meant I was on the show.

The “Heart Like a Truck” singer’s future on the show was left in limbo when production on Season 5 was put on hiatus in 2022 following drama between Costner, 68, and Sheridan, 53.

“No matter which way it goes, it’s going to be incredible because Taylor Sheridan, I mean, he can do no wrong in my opinion,” Wilson said. Entertainment tonight in May. “But yeah. I’m waiting for that call. I’m like, ‘Everyone let me know when to be there and I’ll be there.’

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Earlier this year, rumors surfaced that Costner and Sheridan were feuding. A source said this exclusively Us in May that there was “drama between some of the writers and producers” after the first half of the episodes were shot.

That’s what the insider claims Us that Costner was not the reason for the “robbery,” adding: “He is also very disappointed by the delays, which are beyond his control.”

If Yellowstone‘s regular issues continued to make headlines, Paramount announced in May that the end of Season 5 would premiere in November. However, it was pushed back during the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, both of which have since ended.

We weekly has contacted Paramount for comment on Asbury’s casting claims.