Actor Dave Annable didn’t last very long with his brief role in the hit series Yellowstone, though he did make an ill-fated effort to try and stick around.Portrayed by Dave Annable, Lee Dutton was the oldest son of John and Evelyn Dutton. The character was shockingly killed off in the very first episode, and his death serves as the catalyst for the events of the show.
More recently, Annable teamed back up with Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan for the new Paramount+ series Special Ops: Lioness. In a new interview with ComicBook.com, Annable was asked if his major role in Special Ops: Lioness was given to him by Sheridan to make up for killing off Lee Dutton so soon in Yellowstone. The actor then recalled how bummed he was about Lee’s death, given how much fun he was having on the set.
“All I know is I’m here, you know? That’s all I know,” Annable said of his Special Ops: Lioness casting. “Obviously, it’s such a funny thing because I knew my character was gonna die. I read the script right before going to work but what you don’t anticipate or plan on was how much fun I had at cowboy camp. I’m from New York, and all of a sudden I’m on a horse in Montana. I’m playing cowboys like, ‘Yo, this is amazing.’ And we’re shooting my death scene. I remember I was like, ‘Actually I think I’m alright. This is just makeup, guys.’ And I tried to start a whole ‘Save Dave’ campaign on set. It lasted a little bit and kind of ran out of gas. But I mean I’m just so thankful for that experience and, although it was short, it was memorable and it was one of those things I’ll take away as one of the coolest things I’ve gotten to do.”
Yellowstone Prepares to End in 2024
Yellowstone is also set to soon end its run. The series is on a break after debuting the first half of its fifth and final season in 2022. The second batch of episodes that will close out the show will arrive in November 2024. However, the franchise is going to be moving on with its spinoff shows, including a new Matthew McConaughey-led sequel series dubbed 2024. A second season of the spinoff 1923 is also in development at this time.