Kevin Costner was photographed in New York City on Monday night for a screening of his new movie Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1.
The Oscar-winning actor, 69, directed, co-wrote and stars in the western drama, which “chronicles a multifaceted 15-year period of expansion and settlement of the American West before and after the Civil War,” according to a logline from the movie.
Costner plays the role of Hayes Ellison in the film, which features a supporting cast consisting of Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Jena Malone, Owen Crow Shoe, Tatanka Means, Isabelle Fuhrman, Ella Hunt, Abbey Lee, Danny Huston, Giovanni Ribisi and Luke Wilson. .
The Dances With Wolves actor and director donned a bright gray double-breasted suit jacket over a white button-down shirt, light gray pants, and brown boots for the screening at 92NY.
Wilson, 52, who plays the role of Matthew Van Weyden in the film, was photographed wearing a khaki coat and brown pants at the screening.
Kevin Costner, 69, was photographed in New York City on Monday night for a screening of his new movie Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1.
The Oscar-winning actor, 69, directed, co-wrote and stars in the Western drama.
Depending on the placeThe screening of the film was to be “followed by an intimate, in-person conversation with Costner and the cast, moderated by MTV’s Josh Horowitz.”
The film franchise has been a source of concern ahead of its US release (Chapter 1 hits theaters on June 28 and Chapter 2 on August 16), amid problematic reviews and declining ratings. rotten tomatoes.
Costner spoke early Monday about his divorce from Christine Baumgartner last year, after 19 years of marriage, while appearing on The View to promote her new movie.
The Bull Durham actor referred to himself as a “single dad” while talking about the three teenage children he shares with Baumgartner, 50 (Cayden Wyatt, 17, Hayes Logan, 15, and Grace Avery, 14 ), and described them as “really good.” children.’
When panelist Sara Haines asked Costner how he handles life when “things go crazy,” Costner said, “You know, I don’t want to focus this on movies again, but I will for a second… no matter how fake it is.” to be”. They are, and as moving as they may be and as funny as they are, there are many life lessons in movies.
‘Because we know who the bad guys are, we see it, we know who the jesters are and we know what it is to be noble, and sometimes even in defeat. And so when you go to the movies, you can see who you want to be.”
He added: “So life has taken a few bites at me and I have to watch myself like a movie.” I know I’m just one person, but who am I going to be? And one of the things I need to do is maybe not think too much about myself.
‘These difficult times have been more of a time to look outward and make sure the people around me are okay.
Costner donned a bright gray double-breasted suit jacket over a white button-down shirt, light gray pants, and brown boots for the screening at 92NY.
Actor Luke Wilson, 52, who plays the role of Matthew Van Weyden in the film, was photographed wearing a khaki coat and brown pants at the screening.
The star’s latest offering “chronicles a multifaceted 15-year period of expansion and settlement of the American West before and after the Civil War,” according to a summary of the film.
‘Cause I know I’m bruised, I know where I am. I have been very lucky, very lucky in my life. That doesn’t mean I haven’t been hurt, I’ve taken big bites out of life, and life has taken some really big bites out of me, and I think I know who I want to be in movies, and I think I know who I need to be in my life. “.
The father of seven shares his three youngest children with his ex, Baumgartner, and Sunny Hostin was eager to see what his life was like raising three teenagers at once.
‘Well, you might be surprised, but my life is very similar to yours. I’m like living on a highway, I think I’m an Uber driver… I might as well be,’ the actor joked, before adding: ‘I’m a single dad… that’s not how I drew it, but that’s where it is.
“I love seeing them succeed, I loved playing with them since they were little and I see them talking to me about things, then there’s that change…
‘My life is no different. They have their ups and downs, but they are very good kids and I feel lucky,” Costner said, a few hours after teasing a return to Yellowstone during an interview with Savannah Guthrie on Today.
The Waterworld actor also shares three adult children (Annie, 40, Lily, 37, and Joe, 36) with his ex-wife, Cindy Silva, as well as son Liam, 26, with ex-partner Bridget Rooney.
During a recent interview with GQCostner opened up about his separation from Baumgartner and weighed in on the seriousness of the situation and how he managed to cope with his professional endeavors in addition to raising a family.
‘A lot. Very serious things,” the actor explained. ‘And those things are very important. I have to deal with them. And I have to deal with them daily, emotionally, almost historically. And then there are the immediate needs of the children.
Costner has had great success with the Western genre in the past, with hits such as Dances with Wolves and the television series Yellowstone.
Wilson, Isabelle Fuhrman, Kevin Costner, Jena Malone and the film’s Abbey Lee posed for a group photo at the event.
Wilson, Ella Hunt, Fuhrman, Malone, Abbey Lee and Costner posed at the screening
According to the venue, the screening of the film was to be “followed by an intimate, in-person conversation with Costner and the cast, moderated by MTV’s Josh Horowitz.”
Jena Malone, 39, plays the role of ‘Ellen’ Harvey in the western film
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire star wore a blush button-down top, a black leather skirt, and black heels.
Malone previously worked with Costner on the 1999 sports drama For Love of the Game.
Costner referred to himself as a “single dad” during an appearance on The View on Monday morning.
Kevin and Christine, photographed in 2019 in Los Angeles, married in September 2004 and she filed for divorce in 2023.
‘I’m not going to list things; I’m going to stop right there with them. That’s my job, to look at that and deal with that,” he added.
In September 2023, it was reported that Costner had won a victory in his divorce battle with Baumgartner after a judge cut his child support payments to $63,000 a month (less than half of the $129,000 he was currently receiving) and considerably less than the $161,000 he received. sought.
After the verdict, Costner said there were “no winners” in the bitter battle.
“You know, when you have a life that long with someone, there’s no winner… and it’s this big, crazy thing called life and how it falls apart so quickly,” he told Fox News Digital.
“One minute you feel like you’re on top of the world, and then you realize how vulnerable you are.”