Hauser revealed to Deadline what convinced him to take on the role of Rip Wheeler in the series.
He said: “Well, he’s [Taylor Sheridan, screenwriter] a big reason, obviously. Kevin’s [Costner] another one.
“I have always watched him from afar and think the world of him as an actor and a storyteller and a director, for that matter.
“But I think ultimately it was what he wrote … for Rip, and it wasn’t a lot in the beginning, in the pilot, in the first couple of episodes.
“ But I think over time, him and I talked a lot, and … brainstormed and … sat together and kind of laid out what Rip was to him.
“And then you know, kind of what I thought Rip was to me and I think we just both agreed.
“We both came to this kind of place where we’re like goddammit we see totally eye-to-eye and let’s create this really kind of amazing, but also dark kind of figure that has the ability to show an extreme anger and also love.
“He’s got a lot of colours and I think that’s why, I hope, that’s why the audience has really enjoyed him as a character on Yellowstone.”
Yellowstone season 3 concludes Sunday, August 23 on Paramount Network