It doesn’t get more Country than real-life cowboy, Cody Johnson, so it’s no surprise he’s been in talks with Yellowstone creator, Taylor Sheridan, about his acting debut. So when exactly might we see Johnson on the big screen?

After having to turn down a role in the upcoming fifth season of Yellowstone due to scheduling conflicts, Johnson says he and Sheridan have been in talks about having him appear in one of his upcoming cowboy movies instead.

“We’ve tried a couple of times [for Yellowstone] and my schedule is too busy to put aside the time,” Johnson told Audacy’s Rob + Holly during his recent appearance on the Friday Night Takeover. “We’re looking ahead to the future. There’s a few movie things where I’m like, ‘Look, if you guys give me the notice I can make this happen.’”

While Johnson works on making his acting debut a reality, he’s still giving fans plenty to be excited about as his current single, “Dirt Cheap,” continues to climbs the charts.

“It doesn’t matter what you have, if it’s something that’s valuable to you that you have memories of, you can’t buy that cheap because it has so much value to you,” he said, referring to the meaning of the song. “It doesn’t have to be a big piece of land for you to feel that way.”

Fans couldn’t agree more and are making it clear as they continue to  connect with the song more than ever on Johnson’s recently-extended, Leather Tour. Showing up for his fans with meaningful messages, top-notch performances and unbreakable connection is something that means a great deal to Johnson, who says he doesn’t take his role in the spotlight lightly.

“It’s not lost on me that these kids, these young men will come to the shows… 8 and 9 year old kids and say ‘Mr. Cody, when I grow up I want to be just like you’ and I’m like, ‘Alright, Johnson, you better make sure you’re putting forth a good example… don’t screw this up, because then you’re letting that kid down.’”

“Screwing it up,” would not only let his young admirers down, Cody admits, but himself as well as he feels he’s been blessed with a lot and never wants to take it for granted. “In my younger years I was pretty wild. I’ve been blessed with an opportunity to have a career that I never thought was possible, to have a marriage that I never thought was possible, and to have two little kids that I couldn’t have dreamed of in my wildest dreams. I think you either screw it up or you man up.”

Hear more about Cody’s messages through music, live shows and more by checking out his entire conversation with Audacy’s Rob + Holly above.

Words by Monica Rivera Interview by Rob + Holly