“We go to the premiere of my film, and Ella and I are very excited. See you there!”declared John Travolta to his fans this Friday, May 15 on his Instagram account, directly from the airport tarmac. Pilot in addition to being a legendary actor, the septuagenarian flew to the Cannes Film Festival in his own private jet, which also carried his daughter Ella Bleu.
The latter is on display at first feature film directed by l’éternel Dany Zuko de Grease, Night flight to Los Angeleswhich is scheduled for release on May 29 on Apple TV+. The film is directly inspired by his novel Propeller One-Way Night Coachreleased in 1997 and written for his son Jett, who suffered from epilepsy and died in 2007, reports the magazine Paris Match. The event film was presented in preview at Cannes this Friday, May 15.
John Travolta unrecognizable as he climbs the steps in Cannes
For this historic date, John Travolta walked the red carpet of the Croisette in the arms of his daughter Ella Bleuborn from his previous union with Kelly Preston, décédée en juillet 2020. A moment of rare complicity posted by the father and his daughter who went to the screening of Karmathe last film directed by Guillaume Canet as a love letter to the mother of his children, Marion Cotillard, and crowned with a long standing ovation.
But what even more marked the spirits than the tender relationship between Ella Bleu and the actor revealed in Saturday night fever, This is the look of the latter. Indeed, the father of the family appeared fresher than ever at the age of 72, sporting a white beret and discreet glasses to complement his black suit on the red carpet. An atypical look far from the sober outfits to which we are accustomed at the Cannes Film Festival.
John Travolta: the actor rewarded with a surprise Palme d’Or
This exceptional evening was also marked by the American actor’s appearance on the stage of the Palais des Festivals to receive a great distinction. He who does not have to be ashamed of his half-century of career has received a surprise Palme d’Or from the jury chaired this year by South Korean director Park Chan-wook. This trophy rewarding John Travolta’s entire career was given to him directly from the hands of Thierry Frémeaux, the general director of the Festival.
“I’m completely surprised. I can’t believe it. This is the last thing I expected. You said it would be a special night, but I didn’t know that meant that. It’s a shocking moment. I’m happy to be here. I didn’t expect that. Thank you very much”a réagi the acolyte of Uma Thurman in her Pulp Fictionaccording to comments reported by Elle. An evening that John Travolta will not soon forget.
