Kevin Costner Confirms He Spent $38 Million of His Own Money on ‘Horizon,’ Not the $20 Million Being Reported: ‘That’s the Truth. The Real Number’
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director Kevin Costner confirmed in a new GQ magazine cover story that reports claiming he spent $20 million of his own money to co-finance his new Western epic “Horizon: An American Saga” are not true, as he actually contributed more than that from his personal bank account. “I know they say I’ve got $20 million of my own money in this movie,” Costner said. “It’s not true.
I’ve got now about $38 million in the film. That’s the truth. That’s the real number.” Costner funded “Horizon: An American Saga” alongside two investors who he has not yet publicly named.
The Western saga spans four movies, two of which were shot back to back. Costner recently world premiered the three-hour first movie at the Cannes Film Festival to mixed reviews.
Warner Bros. is releasing the first two installments in theaters this summer. Costner is already in pre-production on the third movie, but neither of the final two installments are fully funded yet. “They’re going to happen regardless, but they’re not already funded,” Costner said. “I got my suitcase on the end of the street, you know, and seeing: Where are all you brave, rich billionaires?
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