Country singer Riley Green had a guest-starring stint on the Yellowstone spinoff Marshals. He played Garrett, a former Navy SEAL buddy of Kayce Dutton's. From the get-go, we learn that he is troubled, even haunted, by the traumatic experiences he had in the military. So Garrett seeks out some relief, peace, resolution, oe whatever you want to call it, in Montana.
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Green did an excellent acting job. For a newcomer to the small screen, he acquitted himself nicely. So it was an unsettling shock when Garrett was killed off Marshals suddenly. The crew of the drama was reportedly very unhappy about that. They really liked Riley Green and hoped he would come back.
One Cast Member Said That Green Wanted To Return
Green was well-liked by the people associated with Marshals. Per People, actress Ash Santos, who plays Andrea, a U.S. Marshal, claims that the "Worst Way" singer was eager to reprise his role. (Andrea was also Garrett's budding love interest.) "He joked, he was like, 'Damn, I was really hoping I'd stick around longer,' and we were like, 'With your schedule? You're always at some concert.'"
Nevertheless, Green was so popular among the crew that they felt terrible when he left. There was real sadness because the character he played was eliminated. Santos shared with the outlet, "Our hair-and-makeup team, especially, those women loved him. We had people on our crew who were so upset with [showrunner] Spencer [Hudnut] for weeks when they got that episode."
Santos Says His Storytelling Ability as a Singer Made It a Cinch for Him To Act
The actress hypothesized that Riley Green could make the leap to acting because of his knack for storytelling. That facility made him a country music star. She mentioned, "I think when you're an artist, you are so in tune in that way creatively that it makes it easy to pivot into something else. And then when you're a singer, you're telling stories all the time with your songs. It was easy for him, and it definitely showed on screen. He has a natural ability. He's just so fun."
He's a Class Act
The singer clearly impressed Ash Santos! She gushed per the outlet, "He's very sweet. He was so kind to our cast and our crew," Santos continues. "I mean, the day that he wrapped, he was flying out — he was performing in a show that night — and while he was getting in the car, he was already having flowers delivered for the hair-and-makeup team to say thank you."
