Octavia Spencer Wishes Hidden Figures Co-star Kevin Costner a Happy Birthday: ‘I Will Always Love You’

Octavia Spencer is celebrating her birthday Hidden figures actors Kevin Costner.

The actress, 53, who played Dorothy Vaughn alongside Costner’s portrayal of Al Harrison in the 2016 biopic, penned a sweet birthday note to Costner on his 69th birthday on Thursday.

“🎈🥳🎂🎉This is the only person who can call me and say: ‘Please don’t be offended, but I need you to play a potted plant. She is an integral part of the story. Everything will make sense. I promise,’ Spencer began in her Instagram caption, which was posted alongside several pictures of the two actors together.

“My response would be, ‘ooh honey, you know I’m claustrophobic. So not too much topsoil. And make sure the gardener is GORGEOUS and sings to me,’” she added. “Kevin, I was a fan before I was a colleague, but it goes without saying that I will always love you and all that you contribute to our industry.”

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She then thanked the actor and director for being “the most generous producer and stage partner I’ve ever worked with,” adding: “I know you love westerns. I don’t know how to ride a horse, but I’ll happily pretend I do just to play with you again! ”

“Happy Birthday Kevin @kevincostnermodernwest! 🎉🎂🥳🎈,” she concluded her message. “(And take a peek at the edge control I have on the first photo 😂💁🏾‍♀️).”

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In the first photo Spencer posted, the two actors watched a script together while on set, while a second black-and-white photo showed the friends posing for a more formal photo.

Holding Costner’s hand as he sat in a chair, Spencer smiled into the camera as he stood next to him. The pair posed together on the red carpet in the third photo in the carousel, with Costner resting his head on Spencer’s.

Actor Kevin Costner and actress Octavia Spencer speak onstage at the “Black and White” press conference during the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Bell Lightbox on September 7, 2014 in Toronto, Canada.

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In the latest shot, the duo come together for a photo wearing a classic black suit and green dress.

Meanwhile, Costner also shared a birthday post to celebrate his 69th anniversary. The Yellowstone star posted a black and white photo of his younger self wearing a hat and collared shirt.

“Today we celebrate another year of life and take a moment to honor this kid who had big dreams. It’s hard to believe how far we’ve come,” Costner wrote.

“Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes. Thanks to your support, I was able to achieve my dreams all these years.”

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