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Could This Be Yellowstone’s Biggest Casting Coup Yet? Kurt Russell Rumored for New Season!

Considering how much it’s been hyped, I’ll be disappointed if Kurt Russell’s Yellowstone casting doesn’t happen amid all the confusion about the spinoff. Yellowstone previously announced that Kurt Russell would star alongside Michelle Pfeiffer in Taylor Sheridan’s new series vaguely slated for 2025. The series, called The Madison, is Sheridan’s spinoff of the flagship Yellowstone series. It will follow Michelle Pfieffer’s character as she and the rest of the Clyburn family relocate to Montana from New York City after the death of their family patriarch. While the story takes place in the Yellowstone universe, it is separate from the Dutton family.

While The Madison spinoff isn’t the first series to be born out of Sheridan’s Yellowstone flagship, it’s unique that it will take place in the present. The screenwriter previously released two other spinoffs of the Yellowstone story, 1883 and 1923, but both stories follow the Dutton family into the past. The Madison is an exciting opportunity to expand Sheridan’s story within the present, as well as an opportunity to present new actors to the Yellowstone franchise. I hope Kurt Russell’s casting works out because he’s perfect for Taylor Sheridan’s shared Yellowstone universe, the neo-Western empire the screenwriter has built.

Kurt Russell Is In Talks For The Madison

Kurt Russell and Matthew Fox in Bone Tomahawk
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I’m cautiously optimistic about Kurt Russell’s potential link to the Yellowstone universe. In June 2024, Yellowstone was eyeing Kurt Russell for the Yellowstone spinoff, and rumors suggested that the Escape from New York actor would take the lead role. However, there was some confusion about whether Russell’s involvement would be for the Yellowstone sequel show or a new show, and the confusion muddled any certainty of Russell’s involvement. It’s since been clarified that the talk of Kurt Russell’s potential participation in the Yellowstone universe was for The Madison, but his involvement isn’t confirmed yet.

If Russell did join The Madison, it would reunite him with his Bone Tomahawk co-star, Lost‘s Matthew Fox, who is joining the cast of The Madison as Paul. The role would land Russell opposite One Fine Day‘s Michelle Pfeiffer, who will lead the series. While there is no definitive comment that Russell will be involved, I’m still excited about other actors joining The Madison cast, especially Pfeiffer. Additional cast members include Patrick J. Adams, Elle Chapman, Beau Garrett, Amiah Miller, and Fox as Paul. Still, it’s odd that Russell’s involvement remains a mystery while other details progress.

Why Kurt Russell Would Be Perfect For The Yellowstone Universe

Kurt Russell Is A Fantastic Western Star

Kurt Russell's Hunt looks up in Bone Tomahawk 2015

I would be disappointed if Russell didn’t join The Madison at this point because he’s perfect for Yellowstone. His rugged aesthetic and laid-back yet grave demeanor perfectly suit Taylor Sheridan’s world. Russell’s The Madison casting would continue a Yellowstone casting trend that lands standout actors from the 1980s and 1990s in leading roles. For instance, Kevin Costner achieved widespread fame in the 1990s, as did Sam Elliot of 1883 and Demi Moore of Landman. In other words, since Kevin Costner left Yellowstone, The Madison needs a proper leading man to be his pseudo-replacement, and Russell works.

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