In a video shared by Daily Mail, Kevin Costner appeared to be out and about enjoying the Christmastime weather in Aspen, Colorado, where he owns a massive ranch. The actor was apparently asked about his take on Yellowstone ’s conclusion, which sparked exactly the kind of response that fans should expect at this point. In his words:

Costner's first comments on the show's finale come days after Grimes said Costner's departure made it “the easiest season we’ve filmed.”

Yellowstone subsequently ended later that year with Costner’s character getting killed off. Costner has yet to see how John’s story wrapped up but the finale paved the way for his former costars Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly to continue to tell stories in the Yellowstone universe.

Kevin Costner had a short and not so sweet answer when quizzed on comments made about him by former Yellowstone co-star Luke Grimes. “To be really honest, there was a part of Kevin being gone that meant some of the conflict was gone,

Luke Grimes claimed that Kevin Costner's absence on 'Yellowstone' allowed for 'some of the conflict' to be 'gone' from set

Kevin Costner appears to be enjoying his time off after Yellowstone has come to an end. The actor was spotted in Aspen, Colorado on Wednesday taking his dog for a walk. He wore brown sunglasses, light wash jeans,

Kevin Costner kept his comments brief when questioned about former Yellowstone co-star Luke Grimes' recent remarks that alluded to some off-screen tension. Costner, who played the role of John Dutton III was written out in the latter part of the show's fifth and final season.