Taylor Sheridan reveals how he convinced Sam Elliott to join the 'Yellowstone' universe
Sam Elliott initially called Yellowstone a "cowboy soap opera," but Taylor Sheridan convinced him to join the hit 1883 prequel series instead.
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OutKick Culture Taylor Sheridan reveals how he convinced Sam Elliott to join the 'Yellowstone' universe Elliott initially called 'Yellowstone' a 'cowboy soap opera' before Sheridan convinced him otherwise By David Hookstead OutKick Published July 1, 2026 9:47am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video ‘Dutton Ranch’ stars call Texas move ‘like taking matches to a gasoline party’ Marc Menchaca and Juan Pablo Raba preview the high-stakes shift to Texas for Beth and Rip as the Paramount+ series premieres May 15 with two episodes, followed by weekly releases. Sam Elliott was a little bit hesitant at first to join the "Yellowstone" universe.
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