The Life of All-American Actor Kevin Costner

In 1991, he starred in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, another major commercial hit that kept him at the center of early-1990s blockbuster culture. Coming so soon after Dances with Wolves, the film helped prove that Costner’s popularity was not limited to one prestige Western.

The movie received mixed reactions in some areas, including debate over his accent, but audiences still showed up in huge numbers. Costner was now one of Hollywood’s most bankable leading men, and that power gave him access to even bigger projects.