Yellowstone: Kelly Reilly (Betty) was forced to hide one of her greatest talents to star in the series

Yellowstone’s success no longer needs to be proven. The famous TV series of Taylor Sheridan, in which Kevin Costner plays the main role, is of interest to everyone.

remind you Yellowstone, is the story of a Montana family who owns the largest ranch in the United States and who fight to prevent encroachment on their land. Thus, the protagonists (and the actors who play them) are often on horseback to herd cattle across the vast grassy areas of their property or to chase down a few enemies. About this, Taylor Sheridan One of the stars of the series made a surprising discovery about the (hidden) horse riding talent…

The great secret rider

In an interview with Deadline, Taylor Sheridan revealed who was the best rider among the actors, the man who is forbidden to show off his talent on screen and for good reason…

“I put the entire cast through extensive horsemanship training. Ironically, the person least allowed to ride a horse is the one who is the best rider: Kelly Reilly. He grew up riding horses. In contrast, Jimmy (Jefferson White) grew up in New York and hardly ever rode a horse..”

In the series, Kelly Reilly’s character, Beth Dutton, hates horses, unlike her translator. Betty’s reluctance to ride horses is well known to fans of the series – Spoiler alert! – And his mother Evelyn’s fatal accident results in a horse-riding accident.

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Kevin Costner or Kelly Reilly: Who’s the Better Rider?

If Kevin Costner It is a fact that he is used to horses, he shot a lot of westerns Kelly Reilly Exceeding it: this is at least the opinion Taylor Sheridan – who himself is an excellent rider and horse lover, as reported by the Quarter Horse News, among others. The showrunner only cast Travis Whitley in a small role in the series because he couldn’t find anyone else who could play the challenging role of a professional horse trainer.

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“He was bleeding from his jeans”

In the case of Jefferson White, learning to ride a horse was not in vain. as explained Taylor SheridanHorse riding is primarily a relationship of trust between a horse and its rider:It takes a lot of confidence for someone who has never tried to ride a horse. And the horse can sense this fear, so it was quite risky for a while.“

“To his credit, after two days of horseback riding, he never complained. And when he arrived, he said, “I’ll do better, I promise.” He had saddle sores that no one had ever told anyone about, bleeding into his jeans and all over his saddle. I said to him, “Dude, don’t worry about the saddle, but get a moleskin and cover that thing so you don’t spill all over your butt.”“

Will Betty, Rip, and Casey be in the sequel?

The second part of the 5th season Yellowstone It’s not expected to hit us until the end of the year, but drama still managed to make its way to the ranch. After a dispute between Kevin Costner and Taylor SheridanAbout the role and actor’s salary, some more stars of the series – Kelly ReillyCole Hauser and Luke Grimes are threatening to pull out of the spin-off starring Matthew McConaughey.

According to Puck’s newsletter, all three actors are asking for a significant salary increase: $1.25 million per episode (and even $1.5 million per episode. Kelly Reilly). Recently, when asked about these rumors, in an interview with Radio Times, the latter, however, said:

“All I care about is finishing with as much care, passion and love as I can. Now I’m preparing for it, it’s on my mind the most. And what happens beyond that? There are discussions, you know. Don’t believe everything you read. It’s just absurd… Let’s wait and see, I don’t have an answer at the moment. But let’s see.“

To be continued.

Yellowstone – and its entire series connected to its universe – can be seen exclusively on Paramount+.