Summary
Kurt Russell was heavily rumored to be part ofYellowstonespinoffThe Madison,but after the most recent update, it appears our hopes to see him return to the Western genre may be dashed.Taylor Sheridan’sYellowstoneuniverse has become a TV juggernaut, with a few spinoffs already hitting screens and others on the way. One of those isThe Madison, theone upcomingYellowstonespinoffin development that is furthest along and has already begun casting.
Production forThe Madisonis expected to start shooting this month in various locations including, of course, Montana, as well as Texas and New York.The expectation is that it will air sometime in 2025,picking up theYellowstonetorch after the fifth and final season of the flagship series ends, but it doesn’t yet have an announced release date. It’s not yet clear if any of the Dutton family actors fromYellowstonewill make an appearance in the spinoff, which is also set in the current era, but that’s not the only unclear aspect ofThe Madison’s cast.
Yellowstone Spinoff, The Madison, Cast Doesn’t Include Kurt Russell
It Doesn’t Bode Well For His Continued Involvement
TheYellowstoneprequel show,The Madison, announced a slew of new cast members – Kurt Russell, however, isn’t among them. The new casting announcement confirmedSuitsstar Patrick J. Adams, who had been previously rumored. The other names announced were Beau Garrett, Amiah Miller, and Elle Chapman. Before that, the show had confirmed a huge name withMichelle Pfeiffer as the first confirmed member ofThe Madison’s cast. Suspiciously, however,Kurt Russell, who has been long rumored to be part of the spinoff, wasn’t among the confirmed new cast members.
Considering this, the chances of Russell being part of the cast have significantly decreased. This only adds to confusion about the show, as it indicates the main male role opposite Michelle Pfeiffer still hasn’t been filled. Originally,Matthew McConaughey was rumored to be starring in theYellowstonespinoffback when it was still titled 2024. After it got the new name ofThe Madison, however,Kurt Russell’s name was swirling around the role.While it’s entirely possible Russell could still be attached to the project, as of now, that role remains unfilled, a big gap for the series' cast.
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What Kurt Russell’s The Madison Role Could Have Been
Perhaps He Could Have Been A Descendant Of The Duttons
Reportedly,The Madison’s story will revolve around a woman named Stacy Clyburn, who moves her family from New York City to Montana after the death of her husband and brother-in-law in a plane crash. It’s expected that Pfeiffer will be playing Stacy Clyburn, leading to questions of who Kurt Russell could be – or could have been – playing. It’s possible that he could be playing Stacy Clyburn’s late husband, and so his role would be told only through flashbacks. That would be a waste of a big name, though,so it’s more likely that Russell would be playing someone already in Montana– perhaps a ranch owner and an acquaintance of the Duttons, or even a new love interest for Stacy. It will be interesting to see how theYellowstonespinoff ultimately fills that role.
Yellowstone
Yellowstone follows the Dutton family, led by patriarch John Dutton, as they defend their expansive ranch against external threats from land developers, an Indian reservation, and America’s first national park. Released on July 10, 2025, this series examines the complex dynamics and violent conflicts surrounding the largest contiguous ranch in the United States.
