Darius Rucker has tried his hand at acting before. The Hootie & the Blowfish star has been in music videos, of course, and he made a cameo on Reba McEntire‘s show, Big Sky: Deadly Trails, in 2022.
Rucker was able to sharpen his acting skills for his “Fires Don’t Start Themselves” video, off of his Carolyn’s Boy album. Acting is something he’s clearly interested in, and he admits he’d like to take it further.
“Anytime somebody calls me and asks me to do something, I love doing it. But I’m not an actor, man,” Rucker tells Taste of Country Nights.
But when asked if he would do an episode of Yellowstone, he was excited at the prospect.
“In a heartbeat. If Yellowstone called, I would pay for my own plane flight and hotel room — and they don’t have to pay me — and I would be on that show,” he says. “I love that show so bad. I love that show.”
It’s apparent Rucker has thought about this before. He have even decided what role he’d want to play on Yellowstone.
“I think I could steal Rip’s wife, I think that would be good,” the “Wagon Wheel” hitmaker jokes.
“I’m writing myself in, Taylor! Hook me up! I mean, Mr. Sheridan. Hook me up, Mr. Sheridan,” he adds, speaking directly to show creator Taylor Sheridan.
If it’s going to happen for Rucker, it needs to happen now, as filming for part 2 of Season 5 is underway. The final season of Yellowstone is set to debut this November on Paramount+.
Evan Paul is the host of Taste of Country Nights, a syndicated radio show heard on more than 130 country radio stations nationwide, every night from 7PM to midnight. He plays the best new country music and interviews today’s top stars, like Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Dan + Shay, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Lady A, + more!