'Bass Reeves' Images: David Oyelowo Takes on the Wild West
The Big Picture While fans of Taylor Sheridan’s award-winning series, Yellowstone may have been upset to hear that the story would be ending following the second half of its fifth season, there are still plenty more tales to be told from the ever-growing Dutton universe.
In the new image, we see a mustachioed Oyelowo in full old-West garb, leaning up against a tree stump. With his eyes on the horizon, the ranger keeps the sun out of his face with a wide-brimmed hat while a tent in the background tells us that he’s posting up here for the night. Wearing a heavy outfit, complete with a wool overcoat, Reeves’ official Sheriff’s badge can be seen poking out from under his jacket, marking him as the official lawman in these parts.
While the rest of the Yellowstone franchise isn’t based on any historical fact, the story told in Lawmen: Bass Reeves will be both entertaining and educational as the titular character was, in fact, the first Black deputy U.S. Marshal on the western side of the Mississippi. Thought to be the inspiration for the Lone Ranger, Reeves wrangled in a massive number of arrests during his time, with records showing that he brought 3000 felons to justice and even arrested his own son for murder.
Who Else Stars in Lawmen: Bass Reeves? Along with Oyelowo in the leading role, the Yellowstone spin-off will also feature the talents of Dennis Quaid, Barry Pepper, Demi Singleton, Forrest Goodluck, Lauren E. Banks, Grantham Coleman, Donald Sutherland, and Garrett Hedlund. Kicking things off as the director for the first two episodes of the six-episode series, Sheridan will set the tone for how the rest of the production will follow.
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