Ed Harris says he wanted to quit 'Dutton Ranch,' felt 'underused and inconsequential'

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Set us as preferred Veteran actor Ed Harris has a knack for taking on juicy roles.Apparently, his recent turn on the Taylor Sheridan drama “Dutton Ranch” is not one of them.

Harris, a four-time Oscar nominee known for “The Truman Show” and “Apollo 13,” spoke bluntly about his experience on the “Yellowstone” spinoff, telling Variety’s Marc Malkin at a red carpet premiere Monday that he was ready to drop the show midway through its first season.“Dutton Ranch” debuted in May on Paramount and Paramount+.“Get me the f— out of here,” Harris, 75, recalled telling his team.

Television In this week’s Screen Gab, “Dutton Ranch” executive producer Christina Alexandra Voros discusses the new series, plus streaming suggestions to add to your watch list.A representative for Paramount did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday.Harris, who was promoting his Apple TV sports comedy film “The Dink,” plays veterinarian Dr.

Everett McKinney and stars opposite “Yellowstone” alumni Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser on “Dutton Ranch.” The actor said Monday he didn’t “feel [he] was being used” in the series and “felt a little bit misled.”Prior to filming Season 1 of “Dutton Ranch,” Harris said he spoke to the creative team about the series and his character’s role, and was informed that he would be a main character.“That really wasn’t the case,” he said, adding that he told production, “I’m feeling underused and inconsequential.” Entertainment & Arts ‘Yellowstone’ star Kevin Costner addressed his departure from the Taylor Sheridan series at a child support hearing last week and explained why he left the hit show.Harris alleged the “Dutton Ranch” team left a scene of his character singing on the cutting room floor (“that really pissed me off”) and said prod...