The Western genre as a whole is arguably one of the most influential ones in all of Hollywood. Not only did stars like John Wayne and Clint Eastwood help build the Western renaissance of old Hollywood, but the influence of those same films still impacts the industry today. That could be said for blockbuster franchises like Star Wars, which heavily relies on Western elements such as the gunslinging smuggler archetype, and other modern Western stories set in a more modern age like Yellowstone.
Speaking of Yellowstone, the highest-grossing Western movie star of all time is none other than the man behind the Dutton family patriarch: Kevin Costner. Being an actor, producer, and director once more for his maligned film Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1, Costner's career is nothing short of fascinating, as it is filled with astronomic highs and crushing blows.