43 years ago, this young actor took his first steps in the cinema, and today he is one of the most popular stars in Hollywood. did you know him

Today, the entire world audience – and especially Western fans – are all familiar with it. The American actor and film director Kevin Costner, who recently became famous for his first opus Fresco Horizon and an unforgettable role in the TV series Yellowstone, has repeatedly left his mark in the history of cinema.

• 47 years ago this young boy took his first steps on the screen, today he is an international star. did you know him

First role at the age of 26

When we consider his prestigious and extensive career, we clearly remember Dances with Wolves, an absolute masterpiece that won 7 Oscars in 1990 (including Best Director for Costner), as well as his performances in Oliver Stone’s JFK, Bryan’s The Untouchables. De Palma, in Kevin Reynolds’ Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves and Aquatic World, in Clint Eastwood’s “Perfect World” or Whitney vs. Huston in The Guardian.

In short, an impressive journey to say the least, which nevertheless began (as is often the case) with much more modest productions. But what were Kevin Costner’s first steps on the screen?

To find out, we have to go back to 1981, when the young actor was still only 26 years old and therefore on his first set: the independent comedy Malibu Hot Summer, which tells about three years of vacation. Young women living in a beach house in California.

1.7 out of 5 stars

This Richard Brander feature, starring Kevin Costner as a riding instructor for one of the three heroes, was particularly poorly received upon release, receiving a disastrous 1.7 out of 5 stars on AlloCiné.

Fun Fact: A few years later, just as it was starting to gain popularity, Costner allegedly tried to acquire the rights to this first youthful mistake in order to destroy the original film… by grilling it (According to a New York Daily News article).

Fortunately for him, only 6 years after Hot Summer in Malibu, Kevin Costner landed a lead role in a much more prestigious feature film, with his features as Agent Elliot Ness in Brian De Palma’s The Untouchables.

(re)discover the trailer for the film…