Kevin Costner Says Robert DeNiro Refused to Work With Him: “I was Too Tall For His Ego”

Kevin Costner is more than just a big star with a big name. He’s a pretty big guy/ At six-foot-three, Costner is comfortably masculine in any room that isn’t filled with professional basketball players. Costner says his stature, not his politics, kept Robert DeNiro from wanting to work with him, regardless of the story DeNiro tells. “He was embarrassed when we filmed ‘Untouchables,’” said Costner, “He wore platform shoes so high he could barely walk. He told me at the end of production that he wouldn’t work with me anymore because I supported George H.W. Bush. I knew the real reason. He prefers smaller co-stars like Pacino, Pesci, and Stiller.”Costner said he was ousted from several roles because “big shot” DeNiro was in the cast. “He really has a serious hangup about the height thing.”