Kevin Costner played Al Harrison in 2016’s ‘Hidden Figures’ about the true story of three Black women’s contributions to the 1960s Space Race. According to a new cover story for People, he was ill for most of the shooting:
“I’ve never worked drunk on a set. I’ve never worked high on a set, but I was on morphine the last two weeks that I worked on [‘Hidden Figures’].”
He Wanted To Cry On Set
Costner got kidney stones during the production but didn’t take any time off. He recalled:
“I worked 10 days under an IV drip. I don’t even know how. About three days of it I was normal and then something happened to me. I never missed a day of work. I stayed in my trailer with a morphine drip in my arm.”
The actor needed to keep his sleeves rolled down on camera to hide the IV bruises. He described it as a painful experience and shared:
“I wanted to cry, but there was everybody watching, so I didn’t.”
Costner’s New Project
Costner still says working on ‘Hidden Figures’ was ‘magic’ as he teamed with ‘Black or White’ co-star Octavia Spencer and director Theodore Melfi.
Now, the actor is working with the likes of Sienna Miller and Abbey Lee for ‘Horizon: An American Saga.’ The four-chapter franchise focuses on life after the Civil War and delves into the female perspective of the events. Costner’s words about the premise read:
“I make movies for men. That’s what I do. But I won’t make a movie unless I have strong women characters. That’s how I’ve conducted my career. I think that’s why I have a good following. I thank you, women, for dragging your men here. It was a Western after all. I just can’t conceive of a movie without having [strong women].”
‘Horizon’ Chapter 1 is already out in theaters. Chapter 2 is set for release on August 16 while the final films are still in development.
