Luke Grimesunderstands why hisYellowstonecostarKevin Costnerchose to ride off into the sunset a little bit earlier than anticipated.

You gotta do what you love.

Last May, Paramount announced that it would beendingYellowstoneafter five seasons.

Luke Grimes attends Paramount’s “Yellowstone” Season 5 New York Premiere at Walter Reade Theater on November 03, 2022 in New York City, Kevin Costner attends the premiere of Paramount Pictures' “Yellowstone” at Paramount Studios on June 11, 2018 in Hollywood, California.

Luke Grimes and Kevin Costner.Roy Rochlin/WireImage; Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic

Still, he maintained that my opinion of Kevin as an actor hasnt altered throughout the ordeal.

He took a lot of this on the chin and I don’t know that anyone deserves it.

His movie seems to be a great priority to him and he wants to shift focus.

I sure hope [the movie is] worth it and that it’s a good one."

Despite his public exit, kinda looks Costner isn’t fully ready to hang up his cowboy hat either.

The actorexpressed interest in potentially returning toYellowstonein the future during anEntertainment Tonightinterview earlier this month.

Ive loved making that series.

Ive made five seasons of it.

Thought I was going to make seven," he said.

“So, how it works out?

I hope it does, but theyve got a lot of different shows going on.

Maybe this will circle back to me.

If it does, and I feel really comfortable with it, Id love to do it.