Kevin Costner Opens Up About Love, Family, and the 'Horizon' Legacy: 'Could Happen for Me'

At the L.A. premiere of Horizon: An American Saga, Kevin Costner sat down exclusively with Extra’s Vanessa Borge, where the 68-year-old actor opened up about his latest passion—his fourth concurrent film project, finding love again,, and the 36-year journey behind Horizon, a labor of love that’s become deeply personal.

“I’ve got this rope holding on to four movies right now,” Costner began, his tone steady but with a hint of playful vulnerability. “It’s a tightrope act, but my eyes are wide open. I’m focused—just steady.” When pressed about love, he chuckled, “People are supposed to be together. Could happen for me—could. But right now, the focus is on keeping these movies afloat and being here for my kids.”

That focus, he added, is why Horizon feels so personal. The epic drama, which finally hits theaters June 28, marks a rare return to Costner’s roots after decades of action blockbusters like Water World. “I wanted this to be what I dreamed about,” he admitted. “If you don’t like it, it’s all on me. If you do, know every detail was intentional. I poured myself into it—every scene, every cut—because this story needed to be told, and I needed to tell it.”

What makes Horizon even more special, though, is its ties to family. Costner, who has three adult children, gave two of them roles in the film: 15-year-old son Hayes in the opening chapter and 36-year-old Joe in the third. “I don’t hand out roles,” he insisted, grinning. “These kids wanted to be here. Hayes? He was nervous, fumbling lines until I said, ‘You’ve got the fire.’ Joe? He brought this quiet intensity—he’s already better at directing than I was at 36.”

The moment felt like a reunion, he mused. “Now we’re locked in cinema together forever. That’s a memory I’ll never forget.”

Costner’s reflections turned warm when he shared a story from the making of Dances with Wolves, his breakthrough role. His parents, ever-supportive, set up lawn chairs on a hill to watch him film. “It was embarrassing,” he laughed, “but also cool that they just wanted to see their kid work. My mom even brought a thermos of coffee. ‘Keep warm, son,’ she’d say. That’s the kind of love that makes you want to push through the hard days.”

As the premiere wrapped, Costner paused, his voice softening. “Legacy isn’t about awards or box office. It’s about creating something you’re proud of—and being there for the people who matter. Horizon is that something. And hey—if love happens for me? Great. But right now, I’ve got four movies, a family, and a story that needed telling. That’s enough.”

Horizon: An American Saga opens June 28.