# Kevin Costner had already been cut from two films. Then his first big break was buried by Hollywood

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/kevin-costner-had-already-been-cut-from-two-films-then-his-first-big-break-was-buried-by-hollywood/
- Published: 2026-10-28T00:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T01:25:37+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/kevin-costner-had-already-been-cut-from-two-films-then-his-first-big-break-was-buried-by-hollywood/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Costner’s lead role in *Fandango* failed to launch his career at the time.
- The film grossed under $100,000 on a $7 million budget.
- It later became a cult classic praised by Quentin Tarantino.

## Summary

Kevin Costner’s early acting career included two films from which his scenes were cut, before he landed the lead role in *Fandango*. The film could have been his major breakthrough, but Warner Bros delayed and limited its release, leaving it largely unseen at the time.

Released in New York and Los Angeles in 1985, *Fandango* earned under $50,000 across 27 cinemas and grossed less than $100,000 against a $7 million budget. Costner said he never considered quitting and argued that the story of being cut from early films had been exaggerated. The film later became a cult classic, earned praise from Quentin Tarantino, and began Costner’s creative partnership with director Kevin Reynolds.

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