Yellowstone Star Reveals Last-Minute Casting Surprise

When the new Dutton Ranch spinoff began filming in last summer, one of the cast members almost missed it.

Finn Little told People he found out he was cast in the neo-Western series just days before filming started on the latest installment of the Yellowstone franchise, which has had for nearly two years.

'I didn't hear anything about it until like a week before I flew out [to film],' Little said.

'Yeah, it was just like, "Hey, it's happening, hope you're ready." I was like, "Oh, all right. Let's go."'

Regardless of the timing, it was good news for the 19-year-old Australian actor, who started playing Beth and Rip's adoptive son, Carter, on the original Yellowstone when he was 14.

'Yellowstone has been a huge part of my life. It's awesome,' he added.

After Yellowstone ended in 2024, largely due to creative and scheduling differences between lead star Kevin Costner and series creator Taylor Sheridan, plans shifted to create another show revolving around Beth and Rip, played by Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser, respectively.

Little said he was 'excited' by the prospect to continue playing Carter, who has evolved from a woebegone, orphaned teenager to a well and able young man.

'I wanted to see more from Carter. I wanted to keep playing the character, for sure,' he told the outlet.