"Our Movie Was Dead in the Water": Costner Talks 'For Love of the Game' with GQ When discussing Kevin Costner's sports movies, many instantly think of classics like Field of Dreams or Bull Durham. However, For Love of the Game, where Costner plays Billy Chapel, a 40-year-old pitcher for the Detroit Tigers who throws an unlikely perfect game, often doesn't get as much love. Interestingly, the movie almost didn’t happen at Yankee Stadium, a crucial filming location. In a recent interview with GQ, Costner recounted the near-miss, explaining that filming at Yankee Stadium was nearly derailed by none other than the legendary George Steinbrenner, then-owner of the New York Yankees. “The movie wasn’t going to happen in Yankee Stadium, and we already had a crew out there,” Costner said. “And no one knew what to do about it, but George (Steinbrenner) wasn’t gonna let it happen. It wasn’t fair.” With no lawyer or studio executive to back him, Costner was urged to conf...
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