Dennis Quaid.Photo: JC Olivera/Getty
Dennis Quaidis shining up his spurs to join theYellowstoneuniverse.
The 68-year-old actor and Texas native will play Deputy U.S. Marshall Sherrill Lynn in the forthcoming spin-off1883: The Bass Reeves Story, which is currently in production in his home state.
“Riding horses, shooting guns. You know, making mayhem at 4 in the morning,” Quaid joked whilespeaking with Fox News Digitalon Tuesday about signing on to theTaylor Sheridanproduction.
The upcoming series stars two-time Emmy nomineeDavid Oyelowoin the title role of Bass Reeves. Whileconfirming his casting newsvia Instagram on Friday, Quaid touched on the importance of Oyelowo’s character, who is based on one of the Old West’sbest-known U.S. deputy marshalswho died in 1907 at the age of 72.
“Reeves was known as the greatest frontier hero in American history and also believed to be the inspiration for ‘The Lone Ranger,'” wrote Quaid. “He worked in the post-Reconstruction era as a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory, capturing over 3,000 of the most dangerous criminals without ever being wounded.”
Quaid’slast roleon the small screen was on Netflix’s 2019 seriesMerry Happy Whatever, and he was nominated for a 2010 Emmy for portraying former presidentBill Clintonin HBO’sThe Special Relationship.
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Bass Reevescomes on the heels ofseveralYellowstonespin-offsfrom Sheridan.
The charter series — which just scoredKevin Costnerabest drama actor Golden Globe— premiered on Paramount Network in 2018 and follows the drama at the Dutton family ranch Montana.
Now, the Oyelowo’s series will focus on his character’s early life as an enslaved person.
Oyelowoexplained his excitement to be a part of the seriesand work alongside Sheridan in an interview with Deadline, saying, “The reality is that he is one of the best storytellers on the planet. My whole thing is that we’ve got to tell a story worthy of that history, but worthy of a global audience and he’s one of those rare guys, and I’ve worked with a few of them, and he’s one of those rare ones who can really do that. It’s a big deal.”
He added, “For me, it’s definitely a big deal. Especially since twice I went out with it and the entire industry said no to the idea of the story being told.”
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No release date has been set for1883: The Bass Reeves Story.
source: people.com
