Before Taylor Sheridan hit the big time with his Yellowstone empire on CBS and Paramount+, he got his break writing the cult 2016 Western movie Hell or High Water.
Marking Sheridan’s official transition from actor to creator, the film follows two brothers ( played by Chris Pine and Ben Foster) who carry out a series of bank robberies to save their family ranch, while being pursued by two Texas Rangers (Jeff Bridges and Gil Birmingham).
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‘I had a really good time, but I haven’t stayed in touch’
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“The answer is no,” Mackenzie tells me when I ask if he’s seen any of Sheridan’s TV work. “I had a really, really good time, you know, on Hell or High Water. But I haven’t stayed in touch.
“I’m not a small screen viewer, to be honest. I’ve seen a couple of things on planes, but I’m not so familiar with that stuff. Massive respect to him and definitely, kind of very much enjoyed my time on that film.”
This comes after Mackenzie was asked in September 2025 whether a Sheridan reunion would be on the cards, telling ScreenRant, “I don’t know! I mean, I haven’t seen Taylor for a long, long time, but I very much enjoyed working with him. When I read that script for the first time, I thought it was really wonderful. And Taylor’s done amazing stuff since.“
As disappointing as this might be, it’s also not too surprising. Mackenzie has been consistently pumping out action movies like Fuze in the years since his Western sojourn, and they’ve provided their own challenges.
“It’s all a challenge, juggling the worlds of the police, bank robbers, army, and bomb disposal is always challenging,” he adds. “Fuze really unfolds in real time. In other story structures, you could maybe get away with some issues, but not with this.”
Let’s blame logistics for a lack of reunion, then?
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