Kevin Costner’s passion project Horizon: An American Saga hits home for her in several ways, not least of which is the fact that her son Hayes Costner has a small role. Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1. Famously invested millions of his own dollars to make the Academy Award-winning epic Western movie series a reality and the horizonThe carefully selected cast of characters boasts dozens of recognizable faces. Costner’s youngest son, Hayes, on the other hand, performed on set for the first time the horizon.
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 Now streaming, and intended to be the first of four films chronicling the lives and times of settlers and Native Americans in the American West before, during and after the Civil War. The struggle for wealth, health and prosperity created decades of conflict among all involved and inevitably led to death and suffering. Hayes Costner makes a brief appearance Horizon: Chapter 1 was at the center of the most explosive and violent scene of the entire movie.
Hayes Costner plays Nathaniel Kittredge in Horizon
Nathaniel is the son of Sienna Miller’s character
Hayes Costner makes his acting debut as Nathaniel Kittredge, homesteader and son of Horizon residents Frances (Sienna Miller) and James Kittredge. Nathaniel, or “Nat” as he’s referred to, is about 15 years oldAnd while her screen time is limited, she is shown the courage to confront an older boy who bullies her and her friends. Although he refuses to dance with his mother and fights with his sister, he still has the tendencies of an average 15-year-old boy.
Hayes Costner’s character dies offscreen in Horizon
He was killed while protecting his home and family
Nathaniel’s courage is demonstrated again when his family’s home, like the rest of the horizon, is attacked by invading Apache warriors. Nathaniel works to help his father shore up the house and dutifully fights through the walls and doors as gunshots rip through them. Even when his father seems to have lost hope and despair, Nathaniel maintains his sobriety and continues to protect his home and family.
Hayes Costner is the second-youngest of Kevin Costner’s seven children, who range in age from 14 to 40.
His bravery, unfortunately, resulted in the downfall of Nathaniel Kittredge. He was sent by his father to lead his mother and sister down the escape tunnel under their house, but when it came time to go in himself, He instead chooses to stay safe inside them and continue fighting alongside his father. In a meta moment quite fitting for a character played by Kevin Costner’s son, Nathaniel’s last words to his mother are “Okay…I’ll stay with Dad.” Nathaniel and James are killed off-screen, either by Apaches or by the fire that consumes their home.
What Kevin Costner had to say about casting his son in Horizon
Costner never pushed any of his children into acting
In an interview with Dr todayCostner went into detail about his experience working with his son on a movie set. Although I obviously enjoyed the experience, Costner noted that he did not push his son into acting. The veteran director explained that it is no coincidence that Nathaniel’s character is brave and loyal; Speaking modestly about the character, he said, “…whatever you want in your dreams.”
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He also briefly addressed possible nepotism in the castingWhich has certainly been a hot-button issue in American cinema of late. Costner admitted that he knew other young actors wanted the part, but he cast his son knowing how small the part would be.
I understand that there are (are) many young actors who would die to be in this movie. I don’t want to take these parts away from my own children because I can keep them here…but since it was a small part, I selfishly wanted him with me. For the two weeks he was with me, we would go to the sets every day and he would whisper. She didn’t have much experience, but she’s really cute in the movie.
Costner also doesn’t shy away from the selfish reasons behind it, which is fair given how much of his own efforts and resources he’s invested.
Kevin Costner’s character Horizon is named after his son
In addition to writing and directing, Costner also stars as Hayes Ellison
Costner’s own character Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 Actually named after the same boy he cast in the movie. Costner plays a horse trader named Hayes Ellisonwho steps into the role of a classic western gunman Chapter 1 despite not actually being law enforcement agents or criminals. One of the biggest complaints about Horizon: Chapter 1 Actually Costner’s Hayes Ellison wasn’t enough in the film.
Kevin Costner may struggle to finance its final chapters Horizon: An American Saga after Chapter 1 Despite the failure at the box office, he did not miss the opportunity to include his son in the franchise. By not only casting him in a minor role, but naming one of the main characters after him, Costner ensured that his son Hayes would have a signature in what was intended to be the storied actor/director’s best work.
Source: today
Horizon: An American Saga
“Horizon: An American Saga” is a series of epic Western films directed, produced and co-written by Kevin Costner. The story spans pre- and post-Civil War America, details the exploration and settlement of the American West over 15 years, and follows multiple storylines of fictional characters as they navigate the challenges and opportunities of this tumultuous time.