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The hard life of Wes Bentley, protagonist of the series “Yellowstone”

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Since its launch, the Paramount Plus series “Yellow Stone” is enjoying impressive success. It has remained at the top of the lists of the most watched series in the world, thanks to several factors: the excellent script, the excellent cinematography and a high-level cast, where it stands out. WestBentley.

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The famous actor plays one of the stars in the production of Taylor Sheridan and quickly became one of the best actors in the series.

His debut in cinema, with an Oscar award

Bentley began his film career with two films, in 1998: “Three Below Zero” and “Beloved”. In the former she had a leading role, while in the latter she played a supporting role. But her rise to world fame came in 1999, with her participation in the acclaimed film by Sam Mendes “American Beauty”.

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the movie won five Oscars and it was one of the most recognized films at the time. Many of the actors had their peak of fame, including Bentley, who started getting a lot of offers from other producers. But a long struggle also began: his own drug addiction and alcohol.

Wes Bentley and the addictions that nearly ended his career

Shortly after launching into stardom with ‘American Beauty,’ Bentley got started using heroin and drinking alcohol. At the time he was married to actress Jennifer Quanz, from whom he kept his addiction hidden until 2006, when they separated. It was then that he moved into an apartment by himself, where he used substances daily.

This addiction has brought him serious problems in his career, especially in 2007 with the recording of “Strange City” and “P2,” when he was arrested for drug possession and forced to start a 12-step detox program. Even so, Bentley relapsed again until 2009, when with the help of a friend he completed the program.

Other roles and arrival at “Yellowstone”

Wes Bentley had a career reboot after overcoming his addiction with several interesting films, such as ‘Pete’s Dragon’, “Interstellar” and “Knight of Cups”. But his major breakthrough came with “Yellowstone” where he got the role of the son of the protagonist, Jamie Duton.

On several occasions he made references to his character, which in various ways reminded him of his past. However, he stated that the accompaniment they gave him during his work was vital to his success.

Source: Clarin

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