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Kevin Costner drops out of Tarantino movie
Written by . Published: September 17 2011
Kevin Costner has reportedly dropped out of Quentin Tarantino's blockbuster Western Django Unchained due to scheduling conflicts.
The JFK star was due to play a brutal slave-master alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in the upcoming movie but will no longer step into the role, according to Variety.
In a post on Twitter.com, columnist Justin Kroll writes, "And in another interesting piece of casting news, Kevin Costner has had to pass on DJANGO UNCHAINED due to scheduling conflicts."