Kevin Costner, 70, Shares His Candid Thoughts on Retirement, Reveals If He Has Anything Left on His Bucket List (Exclusive)
Kevin Costner tells PEOPLE he has no plans to retire anytime soon, and reveals if he has anything left on his bucket list
The award-winning actor has been an integral part of the entertainment industry since the 1980s
Some of Costner's most famous projects include Field of Dreams, The Bodyguard, Yellowstone and Horizon: An American SagaRetirement is not on the horizon for Kevin Costner.
The actor, 70, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that he has no plans to slow down and leave Hollywood behind anytime soon.
"I don't even think about retiring, because I'll just move to the next thing that captures my imagination," Costner, who continues his longstanding partnership with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, says.
Further explaining that his "imagination is what determines what I do, not a boss," the star continues, "I think we're all different and we have different things happening for us."
"I've felt really lucky in my life. I'd like to think that I worked for all of it, but not everybody can live by the same blueprint," Costner adds.
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Costner has been an integral part of the entertainment industry since the 1980s. He made his film debut in Sizzle Beach, U.S.A. (1981), and went on to establish himself as a Hollywood heavyweight in the years since.
Some of Costner's most beloved films include The Untouchables (1987), Bull Durham (1988), Field of Dreams (1989), JFK (1991), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), The Bodyguard (1992) and A Perfect World (1993). He also directed and starred in Dances With Wolves (1990), which won him two Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director.
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Costner has also starred in a selection of hit television series as well, including Hatfields & McCoys (2012), which won him an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. He also starred in Yellowstone from 2018 to 2023. (The role earned Costner a Golden Globe award.)
Most recently, Costner released two movies part of his Horizon: An American Saga film series, in which he starred while also serving as the director, producer and writer. The next two installments have yet to be released.
Looking ahead to the future, and what his career could bring next, Costner tells PEOPLE he doesn't have a "bucket list," per se.
"I don't have those things," he explains. "I have that list, [but] I don't refer to it that way. But certainly my eyes and my enthusiasms are wide open and very big."
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"I've so enjoyed life and imagining what I can do, what can I be about and what makes a difference," continues Costner. "Not only to me, but to other people. What just satisfies me?"
"I go through that whole idea, and you realize it's about time. It's a rush to get to all of them," adds the father of seven.
The first two Horizon: An American Saga films are available to stream now.
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