Kevin Costner vs. Kurt Russell: Who Played Western Icon Wyatt Earp Best?
Quick Links In 1993-1994, popular Hollywood movie stars Kurt Russell and Kevin Costner portrayed versions of real-life lawman Wyatt Earp six months apart from each other. Russell did so in the acclaimed ensemble Western movieTombstone, while Costner played the title character in Lawrence Kasdan’sWyatt Earp. Commercially and critically speaking,TombstoneleftWyatt Earpin the dust, withthe former earning$56 million worldwide andthe latter grossing$25 million (via Box Office Mojo). WhileTombstonealso received better critical marks (73% vs 31% on Rotten Tomatoes), the real question is whether Russell or Costner excelled more in their portrayal of Wyatt Earp....