et another cast member has been added to the growing cast starring in Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser’s highly-anticipated Yellowstone spin-off. The original show, which first premiered in 2018 and starred Kevin Costner for all but the last season, left many heartbroken last year when it, seemingly abruptly, came to an end after five seasons and 53 episodes. However, its December ending was luckily paired with good news, Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler are coming back with their very own spin-off, tentatively titled The Dutton Ranch.
Now, as the show officially kicks off production, it has added a new cast member to the bunch, Jai Courtney, who per Variety will star as Rob-Will, who is described as “an imposing, unpredictable ranch foreman.” He is best known for his roles the Jack Reacher movie with Tom Cruise, as well as Terminator Genisys, Divergent, Suicide Squad, and most recently he starred in Dangerous Animals with Alan Ritchson, who plays Jack Reacher in the Prime Video series adaptation.
News of his casting follows Ed Harris and Annette Bening’s addition to the show. Ed, known for his roles in Top Gun: Maverick, The Truman Show, Appaloosa, Apollo 13 and Pollock, will play Everett McKinney, a weathered veteran and veterinarian who treats animals with compassion and understanding, and possesses a good sense of humor, while Annette, who was most recently on the series Apple Never Falls as well as the movie Nyad, was also cast in a leading role, as Beulah Jackson, the powerful, cunning and charming head of a major ranch in Texas.
The Dutton Ranch will remain on the same present-day timeline as the original series, which was created by Taylor Sheridan, and share much of its DNA. Its logline reads: “The Dutton Ranch, home to Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler, is a testament to the peace they sought, fought for, and nearly died for, as they’ve come to cherish their 7,000-acre land. With tough times and stiff competition, Beth and Rip do what they must to survive, all while ensuring Carter (Finn Little) becomes the man he’s supposed to be.”
