Scott Eastwood says his father, Clint Eastwood, sent actor Kevin Costner home during production of the 1993 film *A Perfect World*. Eastwood describes a tense moment involving Costner and Clint Eastwood that escalates to the point where Clint decides to end the situation by dismissing Costner from the set.
Eastwood recounts the incident as an example of his father maintaining control on set. In the retelling, the confrontation is framed as Clint Eastwood setting boundaries with a prominent cast member after a disagreement. Both accounts link the story to a trailer standoff, with Clint Eastwood handling it calmly.
While the outlets differ slightly in wording and emphasis—some describe Costner’s “big ego” being checked, while others focus on the act of sending him home after the standoff—they agree on the core details: the confrontation occurs during *A Perfect World*, and Scott Eastwood presents it as Clint Eastwood stepping in to manage the dispute.
