Kevin Costner’s Yellowstone co-star says the actor forced him to dye his gray hair for a reason

Dave Annable had to change his appearance to play Kevin Costner’s son in Yellowstone.

In the Season 2 premiere of Lioness, Annable spoke to People about keeping his gray hair for this series after Costner asked him to dye it when Annable starred as his son Lee in the hit Western Dutton appeared on screen.

“I asked and they said yes to this one,” Annable said, referring to “Lioness.”

Dave Annable said Kevin Costner made him dye his gray hair for “Yellowstone.” (Getty Images)

“I asked ‘Yellowstone,’ and God bless Mr. (Kevin) Costner. He was like, ‘No, you’re going to dye it. I don’t want to look so old.’ I thought, “Oh, that makes sense.”

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“So, yeah, (for) this one I think it works. We can use it. It looks like a doctor.”

“I asked ‘Yellowstone,’ and God bless Mr. (Kevin) Costner. He was like, ‘No – you’re going to dye it. I don’t want to look so old.’ I thought, ‘Oh, that makes sense.'”

—Dave Annable

In July 2023, Annable told PEOPLE that he initially passed on auditioning for “Yellowstone” after his wife Odette introduced him to Taylor Sheridan, the creator of “Lioness” and “Yellowstone.”

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“I’m from New York. I’ve been on a horse twice in my life,” he said at the time. “I had no idea how much I would love being a cowboy and being on a horse in the mountains of Montana. I mean, it hits everything differently.”

Dave Annabe’s wife, Odette Annable, introduced him to Taylor Sheridan. (Sarah Kerver/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)

Taylor Sheridan created “Yellowstone” and “Lioness.” (Omar Vega/Getty Images)

Since Annable took on the role of Lee Dutton, John Dutton’s unfortunate son, his role in the series was short-lived. However, Sheridan had a bigger role in mind for him in the thriller series Lioness.

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“I’m super excited. Taylor is incredible. “He’s one of the best, most authentic voices we have right now,” he told People. “They put this cast together and I’m like, ‘Holy shit, this is an all-star team.’

Dave Annable played the role of Lee Dutton in Yellowstone. (Craig Bromley/Getty Images for Montblanc)

“Taylor said I had a face he wanted to kill. For that I thought, ‘Don’t kill me, I can’t take two in a row.'”

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“Lioness” also stars Zoe Saldana, Nicole Kidman, Morgan Freeman, Genesis Rodriguez, Laysla De Oliveira, Jill Wagner, LaMonica Garrett, Jennifer Ehle, James Jordan, Austin Hébert, Jonah Wharton, Bruce McGill and Thad Luckinbill.

Season 2 of “Lioness” premieres October 27 on Paramount+.