Taylor Sheridan’s Landman recently cast a notable actor from a Yellowstone spinoff show, but the newcomer to the cast is even more exciting because of one of the best Western movies ever made.

Since the first season was such a hit for Paramount+, many Taylor Sheridan fans are eagerly awaiting Landman season 2.

It’s one of many of Sheridan’s upcoming shows and movies, but with Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore, Michelle Randolph, and more, it’s also one of the most exciting. Now, some casting news makes Landman season 2 even more exciting than before.

Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton) looking serious in Landman season 1, episode 6

We’ve already gotten a fairly good amount of news about Landman season 2’s cast. For example, Demi Moore will have a bigger role in Landman season 2 as her character, Cami Miller, takes over after Monty’s (Jon Hamm) death at the end of Landman season 1.

Tommy should also have some new responsibilities as the defacto head of M-Tex, and Andy Garcia’s Gallino will add even more variety into the equation. On top of everything else, however, Taylor Sheridan has also added one of the stars of a Yellowstone spinoff show to Landman season 2: Sam Elliott.

Sam Elliott Will Appear In Landman Season 2

Elliott’s Character Hasn’t Been Revealed Yet, But He Will Be A Series Regular

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Recently, Sam Elliott was confirmed to be joining Landman season 2. There’s no official word on what character he’s playing or how he fits into the larger narrative of Landman just yet, but Elliott is confirmed to be playing a series regular character.

Elliott is best known for a slew of classic films, from timeless Westerns to Roadhouse, the 2003 version of Hulk, and even the 2018 remake of A Star is Born. Elliott’s involvement brings even more star power into the already famous cast of Landman, but there are two roles in particular that make him a very fascinating part of the show.

Landman Brings Sam Elliott Together With Billy Bob Thornton Over 30 Years After Tombstone

Elliott & Thornton First Appeared Together In Tombstone In 1993

Interestingly enough, Landman season 2 will not be the first time Sam Elliott has starred in a Western alongside Billy Bob Thornton. Both Elliott and Thornton appeared in Val Kilmer and Kurt Russell’s 1993 Western masterpiece Tombstone.

Elliott played Virgil Earp, Wyatt’s older brother, while Thornton had a small role as Johnny Tyler, whom Wyatt threw out of a bar at the beginning of the film. They were even briefly on-screen together in Tombstone: after being thoroughly humiliated by Wyatt, Johnny Tyler was once again humiliated by the entire Earp party, which included Virgil.

Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp in Tombstone and Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris in Landman

Now, over three decades after their first role together, Sam Elliott and Billy Bob Thornton are finally reuniting in Landman season 2. Additionally, while it isn’t a traditional Western, Landman is heavily inspired by Taylor Sheridan’s love of the Western genre, which makes it even closer to Tombstone.

Elliott and Thornton will also get much more of a chance to interact with each other, as they’re both main characters in Landman while they had supporting roles in Tombstone. Landman season 2 now serves as the perfect Tombstone reunion, but it wasn’t actually the first reunion between Elliott and Thornton.

The Yellowstone Franchise Is Another Great Sign For Elliott’s Landman Casting

Thornton Had A Brief Appearance In 1883, Which Saw Him Interact With Elliott’s Shea

As previously mentioned, Sam Elliott has already starred in another of Taylor Sheridan’s shows: 1883. What’s far less widely known is that Billy Bob Thornton also had a role in 1883, and his character even interacted with Elliott’s.

Thornton played Marshal Jim Courtright in 1883, and he briefly met Sam Elliott’s Shea Brennan as the wagon train he was leading was passing through town. Thornton’s character was only in one of 1883‘s 10 episodes, however, so it was just a brief meeting, as they had in Tombstone.

Brief as their meeting may have been, however, 1883 did prove that Sam Elliott and Billy Bob Thornton have great on-screen chemistry.

They play off each other well, and 1883 already showed that if Elliott’s character is an ally of Tommy, they’ll have a very compelling relationship. However, even if Elliott is playing a villain in Landman season 2, he should have more than enough experience with Thornton to get into Tommy’s head. Landman season 2 is shaping up to be very interesting now that Sam Elliott is on board.