The band is (almost) entirely there.
Kevin Costner made a rare appearance on the red carpet with five of his seven children at the premiere of his new western, “Horizon: An American Saga” at the Cannes Film Festival.
Costner, 69, was joined at the event on Sunday by his daughters Annie, 40, Lily, 37, and Grace, 13, and sons Cayden, 17, and Hayes, 15.
His sons Joe, 36, and Liam, 26, were missing from the family reunion.
Costner shares his three oldest children with his first wife, Cindy Silva, to whom he was married from 1978 to 1994.
He shares Liam with his ex Bridget Rooney.
The rest of Costner’s children are from his marriage to his second wife, Christine Baumgartner, whom he divorced last year.
The “Yellowstone” star showed up on the red carpet in a classic tuxedo with a black bow tie. He was surrounded by his children as they all posed together for photographers.
Costner also debuted a new look including dyed blonde hair with dark gray facial hair, a mustache, and a soul patch.
Fans have reacted to Costner’s look on X (formerly known as Twitter), with some of them saying Costner looks like fellow actor Sam Elliott, 79, because of his mustache.
“Kevin Costner stole Sam Elliott’s mustache,” one fan tweeted.
Another said: “Kevin Costner looks like Sam Elliott’s brother who went to Europe in the 60s to become a producer of racy independent films.”
A third person wrote: “Kevin Costner is going full Sam Elliott. I love it.”
Ironically, Elliott starred in the “Yellowstone” prequel series “1883.”
Costner’s new film premiered at Cannes on Sunday and received a 10-minute standing ovation. The actor was moved to tears by the audience’s favorable response to his film, which he directed, co-wrote and stars in.
At the “Horizon: An America Saga” press conference on Monday, Costner explained how he partly self-financed the Western feature which cost more than $100 million.
“You saw the movie. I don’t know why it was so difficult to make people believe in the film I wanted to make,” he said. “You know, I don’t think my film is better than anyone else’s, but I don’t think anyone else’s movie is better than mine. I don’t go out into the world with something I don’t think is good.
Costner added: “I knocked on every boat in Cannes to help me out. “Oh come on, we’ll have a photo.” No, come get your checkbook. Let’s talk money! »
“Horizon: An America Saga” depicts the expansion of the American West during the American Civil War in the 1860s. The film will be divided into two parts, both released this summer.
In his new cover story for GQ published Monday, Costner explained why he decided to make the film.
“I felt time passing,” he said. “I thought the window was closing for me to play an effective role in this film. And so I basically burned my ships. Like Cortés, we are here. I will do that. And I mortgaged the property.
“We went through COVID, and then I was working and I really realized at times that I needed to work a little bit more, for various reasons,” Costner continued. “Just the instinct of what I should do as a quote-unquote provider.”
The Oscar winner added: “That’s the message I want my children to understand about who I am: that I do what I believe. I’m scared like everyone else. I don’t want to be humiliated.
He also confirmed that part of his decision to leave “Yellowstone” was to focus on “Horizon,” which is expected to spawn three sequels.
“I said, ‘I have a contract to do ‘Horizon,’ and I have the staff and the money.’ I think people thought I couldn’t ride it, but I didn’t really care what other people thought,” Costner said.
“Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1” will be released in theaters on June 28. “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2” will be released on August 16.
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