Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Tombstone and Wyatt Earp were two competing productions about the legendary lawman, and there is a rumor claiming Kurt Russell offered Kevin Costner a cameo in his film. Every so often in Hollywood, there will be two blockbusters that arrive in the same year with the same basic concept. 1998 had Deep Impact vs Armageddon, while 2013 saw Olympus Has Fallen battle it out with White House Down.
Since Costner was at the peak of his star power while making Wyatt Earp, his biopic had a considerably larger budget than Tombstone. It was an open secret that Costner wasn't happy about Tombstone going into production and competing against his film, with the filming on both projects overlapping during 1993.
Kevin Costner Tried To Sabotage Tombstone At Every Turn Costner was originally set to star in Tombstone before exiting over creative differences Close Tombstone had a tangled journey to the big screen, with Costner himself originally signed up to play Earp. The late screenwriter Kevin Jarre's script was acclaimed but Costner later dropped out, as he felt the movie should cover Earp's life and not just his time in Tombstone.
Despite Costner's efforts, Tombstone arrived six months ahead of Wyatt Earp and grossed $55 million worldwide . The movie is now considered one of the greatest Westerns ever and features an embarrassment of great scenes, dialogue and performances. On the flipside, Costner's staid, plodding Wyatt Earp failed to recoup its $63 million budget, and is now only really mentioned when people discuss its rivalry with Tombstone.
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