Wes Bentley Is Ready to Bid Farewell to Yellowstone Series After Hardships
The actor revealed playing his character in the neo-Western drama series was very hard.
Wes Bentley has been having a hard time portraying his role as Jamie Dutton, ever since he was cast to play Yellowstone’s most pivotal character. The Paramount Network’s megahit series has undeniably left its imprint after running for five seasons. Even as the fifth season is heading to its final episodes, its impact still reverberates as per Hollywood Reporter.
Jamie Dutton, the emotionally tormented attorney-general son of Kevin Costner’s cattle ranch patriarch, John Dutton, has been a complicated character to portray. The role has so deeply affected Bentley that he has struggled to shake off Jamie’s lingering sadness, even off-camera. Jamie’s narrative arc through the series has been layered, full of turmoil and internal conflict, which Bentley has expertly navigated, embodying Jamie’s trials and tribulations with palpable intensity.
The mid-season finale witnessed a stark shift in Jamie’s trajectory. The once loyal son has now challenged the Dutton family’s authority, pushing Bentley to channel Jamie’s newfound empowerment. The tension escalates as Jamie calls for his father’s impeachment and even goes as far as to arrange a hit on his estranged sister, Beth Dutton, played by Kelly Reilly. Despite the weight of the character’s sadness, Bentley admits to an adrenaline rush heading into the production of the latter half of season 5.
Bentley talks about the nervous anticipation surrounding the show’s conclusion. He explains the challenge of preparing for a character’s future without knowing the direction the storyline will take. Yet, the actor acknowledges that the closing of the last season has somehow solidified Jamie’s resolve. This “breakthrough” as Bentley calls it, indicates a character ready to fight, to “go out like a cannonball,” symbolizing a character transformation from a passive participant to an active combatant within the Dutton family drama.