This article contains spoilers from the latest episode of “Yellowstone.”

Kevin Costner’s reaction to the fate of his character, John Dutton, on “Yellowstone” can wait for another day.

Following the release of “Yellowstone’s” latest episode on Sunday, Costner, 69, shared that he has not yet watched it, which details the unfortunate ending for his iconic character. Moreover, he has no immediate plans to view it.

“I didn’t see it,” Costner revealed during an interview on SiriusXM’s “The Michael Smerconish Program” on Monday. “Honestly, I didn’t know it was actually airing last night. I swear to God. I’ve seen ads with my face everywhere and thought, ‘Gee, I’m not a part of that one.’ I’m not in this season.”

Since the beginning of “Yellowstone” on Paramount Network in 2018, Costner has portrayed Dutton, a central figure in the show’s narrative. However, due to extended public disputes with creator Taylor Sheridan concerning various matters, he officially announced in June that he would not be returning for what were advertised as the series’ concluding episodes. Instead, he plans to concentrate on his film project, “Horizon: An American Saga.” (The first installment underperformed at the box office, and the release of the second movie has been indefinitely postponed).

During Sunday’s premiere, Sheridan quickly dealt with Dutton’s character in a brutal and unheroic manner. The Montana governor is found dead from a gunshot wound in the first scene, coinciding with the day that impeachment proceedings are set to begin against him. His death appears to be a suicide. However, Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) swiftly indicates her belief that her brother, Attorney General Jamie Dutton (Wes Bentley), and his manipulative lawyer Sarah Atwood (Dawn Olivieri) are involved, as they are adversaries of their father.

(For more information, it’s possible to delve deeper into the “Yellowstone” premiere and Dutton’s tragic ending here.)

Costner remarked, “I didn’t see it. I heard it’s suicide, so that doesn’t urge me to go see it faster.” He added, “Maybe it’s a red herring. Who knows? They are skilled at this. They’ll figure that out.”

He emphasized that he isn’t worried about how his character’s story concluded. “That’s their business,” he stated. “I committed to five seasons. I didn’t expect to do it for that long. There were times I discussed potential endings for my role.”

Christina Voros, the director of “Yellowstone,” expressed her own surprise upon first reading Sheridan’s script that portrayed Dutton’s abrupt end.

“Like many fans, I was like, ‘So we’re doing this now!'” Voros said, after speaking to Sheridan about the direction of the character. “I’m paraphrasing, but (Sheridan) was more focused on the season’s narrative being about those left behind, rather than complicating things or sentimentalizing what was destined to happen. From what I’ve seen of the rest of the season, it’s a bold and remarkable choice.”