Kevin Costner on the red carpet with an image of a man behind him.Image via Janet Mayer/INSTARimages.com
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Published Feb 17, 2026, 7:34 PM EST
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Kevin Costner is one of the most popular movie stars in the world, and it all dates back to his dual Oscar-winning work with Dances With Wolves. Costner arrived as a star in the 90s with other performances in The Postman and The Bodyguard, but in the later stages of his career, he became even more famous for his work in Taylor Sheridan’s most popular series. Costner first put on his boots to play John Dutton in Yellowstone in 2018, and he spent the better part of 10 years playing the character before his final performance in 2024. Costner’s relationship with Sheridan may have started on solid ground, but by the end of the show, it’s clear he was ready to move on to other projects.
However, long before Costner ever had the task of wrangling duties at Yellowstone ranch, he starred in a classic historical epic that’s aged like fine wine. In 1991, Costner starred as the legendary archer in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, which follows the legendary outlaw who faces off against the brutal tyranny of the Sheriff of Nottingham. Morgan Freeman, Alan Rickman, and Christian Slater star alongside Costner in the film, and it was directed by Kevin Reynolds with Pen Densham and John Watson working on the script. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is not streaming anywhere in America at the time of writing, but globally, the film is charting in the Netflix top 10 in several countries around the world. It grossed $390 million at the box office against a $48 million budget.
Kevin Costner’s ‘Robin Hood’ Has Aged Better Than Russell Crowe’s
Kevin Costner is far from the only actor to bring the legendary tale of Robin Hood to life on the big screen. Russell Crowe also teamed up with Ridley Scott to do the same thing back in 2010, but most fans would agree that Costner’s film did a much better job handling the story. Crowe recently went public, criticizing how Robin Hood was brought to the big screen, noting that more than 15 minutes of scenes were cut from the final cut. Robin Hood (2010) is currently streaming on HBO Max, and there’s also a TV version now streaming on MGM+ starring Game of Thrones veteran Sean Bean.
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