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Film credit
Kevin Costner
Also referred to as Costner, Koster, Coster
Stats
- Episodes featuring their films
- 10
- Movies in this archive
- 10
Rewatchables episodes featuring Kevin Costner’s films
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
1991 film
Bill Simmons · Chris Ryan · Van Lathan
Aired November 7, 2023
Displaying all 10 episodes
Mentioned in discussions
Flex pick · Craig Horlbeck
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:13:07Read transcript
- Chooses the Kevin Costner award for worst American accent and gives it to Gerard Butler, whose Scottish accent falls out with every line. — Craig Horlbeck
- The hosts wonder whether he is even meant to be American, as a CIA operative. — Bill Simmons
- A speaker says actors should just keep their normal accent, citing Chris Hemsworth's Brooklyn accent in Blackhat and Costner in Robin Hood. — Bill Simmons
What’s Aged the Best?
The Butler-Foxx role flip; Butler's naked arrest; Philadelphia as a location; Regina Hall; another character explaining the hero's special skills
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 00:45:49Read transcript
- The hosts say Foxx was first set to play Clyde and Butler the lawyer until Butler pushed to flip; they quote Butler saying he was seduced by the other role and asked if Jamie would take the lawyer.
- The flip is judged right: Butler as the lawyer would be a worse movie, while it is a better role for Foxx.
- Butler's naked arrest adds him to the white leading men who show their butts on camera (Kevin Costner in Robin Hood, Mel Gibson, Tom Cruise); the hosts joke that hairy actors' butts are always waxed. — Bill Simmons
- Philadelphia is an underrated, confined movie location; the Rocky statue or the Liberty Bell should have been threatened.
- Regina Hall brings gravitas to a role of a few scenes, which is three scenes too short.
- Another character explaining the hero's special set of skills is a favorite device; here it comes from 'the House of Cards guy' in a tunnel. — Bill Simmons
Recasting Couch
Boston; director swap; Costner and Barrymore
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:38:11Read transcript
- Move the setting to Boston — Bill Simmons
- Swap Kubrick and Cameron between Aliens and Full Metal Jacket — Bill Simmons
- Young Kevin Costner as Hicks — Bill Simmons
- Drew Barrymore as Newt — Bill Simmons
Recasting Couch
William Hurt, Jon Voight, and Willem Dafoe as Cosmo; Kevin Costner as Marty.
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:14:18Read transcript
- William Hurt is proposed as Cosmo.
- Jon Voight is proposed, although his energy might be equally unhinged.
- William Hurt is rejected as too normal for Cosmo. — Joanna Robinson
- Willem Dafoe is proposed and warmly received. — Bill Simmons
- Kevin Costner is proposed for the lead for his humor, charm, and younger age; others still value Redford taking this role.
- The formal Recasting Couch prompt is treated as already covered. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:51:26Read transcript
- Jim Nantz receives explicit winner support for realism and intensity; Costner is initially a provisional answer. — Craig Horlbeck
- Chirkinian is considered but the final answer is Costner because the film is his vehicle.
- Costner is again declared winner as this closes a major phase of his leading-man career. — Bill Simmons
Podcast choices
- Speaker not identified
- Kevin Costner
- Speaker not identified
- Kevin Costner
Apex Mountain
Peter Jacobsen; CBS crew in movies; armadillos; seven-iron; Jim Nantz in movies
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:33:04Read transcript
- Costner's Apex is Dances with Wolves, Marin's earlier comedy or later family-film career is debated, and Johnson's is Miami Vice. — Bill Simmons
- Not laying up is floated as Apex; West Texas is redirected to Friday Night Lights, Russo is uncertain against other hits, and Peter Jacobsen and the CBS crew in movies receive affirmative answers. — Bill Simmons
- Caddyshack is the golf-film peak despite Tin Cup's authenticity; Waffle House and the U.S. Open do not receive secure affirmative peaks.
- Armadillos, the seven-iron and Nantz specifically in movies receive support; Nantz's overall career and partnership with Venturi peaked elsewhere. — Bill Simmons
- Unexpected sports-movie losses are proposed for comparison; Rocky is preferred, its result corrected from a draw, while Friday Night Lights offers a strong surprise.
Half-Assed Internet Research
Nickname origins; golf training and wagers; cameos; unrealized sequel
In the discussion (10)
Approx. transcript time · 00:21:46Read transcript
- The story reportedly grew from Chip Beck laying up and Gary McCord repeatedly hitting a hazard; the hero cannot lay up. — Bill Simmons
- The nickname's baseball origin feels random; a golf wager or childhood putting story would fit better. A crude alternative is a joke.
- McCord reportedly received a requested $250,000 consulting/cameo fee; Costner reportedly performed most golf shots. — Bill Simmons
- Daly and Eddie Pepperell incidents are cited as real Tin Cup comparisons. — Bill Simmons
- Tiger Woods reportedly nearly ran out of his unique balls at the 2000 Open; Williams suggested iron without explaining, but Woods hit driver, correcting the initial assumption he obeyed.
- The ball-replacement rule prompts jokes about refusing a rival and carrying many spares. — Bill Simmons
- The insulted grandparents and child are reportedly Costner's parents and son. — Bill Simmons
- Tin Cup Lake and the possible Rankin setting are discussed; Midland is corrected toward Odessa for Friday Night Lights. — Bill Simmons
- A contemplated Cup at Q School sequel never happened, despite Shelton researching it, and is considered a missed opportunity. — Bill Simmons
- Costner reportedly stopped playing afterward; a quoted oral-history anecdote has Mickelson collect a wager before his spectacular tree shot lands. — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs
Janine Turner; Michelle Pfeiffer; Dennis Quaid; Alec Baldwin; disputed Costner and Leguizamo reports
In the discussion (10)
Approx. transcript time · 00:27:07Read transcript
- Johnson reportedly lost the Untouchables role because of Miami Vice scheduling. — Bill Simmons
- Baldwin was reportedly a casting possibility before a family pregnancy complication.
- Janine Turner reportedly declined Molly. — Bill Simmons
- Michelle Pfeiffer was reportedly approached before Russo. — Bill Simmons
- Pfeiffer could have excelled but may seem too unattainable for a failing psychologist in rural Texas. — Bill Simmons
- Dennis Quaid reportedly declined David Sims. — Bill Simmons
- Baldwin reportedly accepted but withdrew three weeks before filming for family reasons. — Bill Simmons
- Baldwin would establish villainy earlier and be less likable. — Bill Simmons
- The reported offer of Shooter McGavin to Costner is rejected as implausible given his stardom. — Bill Simmons
- The reported offer of Romeo to Leguizamo is doubted in light of his career position. — Bill Simmons
The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Roy is a choke artist; Johnson and Costner could swap roles
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:19:31Read transcript
- The hot take calls Roy a choke artist even in intimacy; impressive low-stakes shots do not translate under pressure.
- Swapping Johnson and Costner could work, especially Johnson's Crockett manner as Roy; Costner's inconsistent accent is criticized. — Bill Simmons
Frat Boy Number One Award for Most Unexpected A-List Cameo
Kevin Costner as Frat Boy Number One
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 00:51:15Read transcript
- Kevin Costner as Frat Boy Number One is the example for the newly named unexpected-cameo category. — Bill Simmons
- Brad Pitt in No Way Out is offered as another movie to which the category could have applied. — Bill Simmons
- The name is debated: dropping Costner makes it shorter, but keeping cameo helps listeners understand the award. — Bill Simmons
Most Rewatchable Scene
Prostitution chalkboard pitch
In the discussion (9)
Approx. transcript time · 00:28:18Read transcript
- Billy's first scene, tape-recorded ideas, edible paper, office tour, and morgue introduction are proposed. — Bill Simmons
- Billy's card-counting story, tuna-mayonnaise idea, Clint Howard encounter, and unauthorized limo use are proposed. — Bill Simmons
- The second encounter with the boss's son, his Flintstones viewing, Billy's Atlantic City story, and Chuck's recorded rebuke are proposed. — Bill Simmons
- The subway Love Brokers pitch and breakfast with Belinda are proposed. — Bill Simmons
- Billy's chalkboard pitch to the women is selected as the leading rewatchable scene. — Bill Simmons
- The clothing montage is proposed as a characteristic 1980s sequence. — Bill Simmons
- The fraternity party is proposed chiefly for Kevin Costner's uncredited appearance and Clint Howard's freezer encounter. — Bill Simmons
- Billy's car, Operation Chuck, the Christmas party, Chuck's confession, Belinda returning to work, and the prison and lawyer-office confrontations are additional choices. — Bill Simmons
- The final ranked preference is Billy's car reveal first, the Flintstones-watching boss's son second, and the chalkboard pitch third. — Bill Simmons
Who Won the Movie?
Kevin Costner; additional choice: the twist, with Will Patton conditional on eligibility
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:46:28Read transcript
- Kevin Costner receives the main panel’s final agreement; Young is praised but rejected because she appears too briefly.
- The additional first-time viewer chooses the twist if eligible, with Will Patton as the alternative if it is not.
Podcast choices
- Speaker not identified
- The twist
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Films in the archive
Draft Day
2014
Field of Dreams
1989
For Love of the Game
1999
JFK
1991
Night Shift
1982
No Way Out
1987
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
1991
The Bodyguard
1992
The Untouchables
1987
Tin Cup
1996