Travolta became one of the most talked-about celebrities at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival thanks to his unexpected parade of berets.
While promoting his directorial debut, Propeller One-Way Night Coach, the actor appeared in multiple looks featuring white, black, navy, and brown berets paired with round spectacles.
He first drew attention at the film’s premiere in a slouchy white beret, and later wore a black beret and wire-rimmed glasses at the photo call.
The film, which stars his daughter Ella Bleu Travolta, also marked a major career moment for the actor, who received an honorary Palme d’Or during the festival.
The Pulp Fiction star later explained that the look was intentional and tied to his role as a director rather than an actor.
“I said, ‘I’m a director this time. You’re an actor, play the part of a director, look like an old-school director,” he told CNN.
He added, “The old-school directors wore berets and glasses. And I thought, ‘That’s what I’m doing.’”
He further admitted he wanted a look he would instantly associate with this moment years later.
While his berets sparked plenty of online jokes, with one writing, “John Travolta at Cannes looking like his surgeon deserves an Oscar,” others appreciated the look.
“He looks so handsome and so well.”
While promoting his directorial debut, Propeller One-Way Night Coach, the actor appeared in multiple looks featuring white, black, navy, and brown berets paired with round spectacles.
He first drew attention at the film’s premiere in a slouchy white beret, and later wore a black beret and wire-rimmed glasses at the photo call.
The film, which stars his daughter Ella Bleu Travolta, also marked a major career moment for the actor, who received an honorary Palme d’Or during the festival.
The Pulp Fiction star later explained that the look was intentional and tied to his role as a director rather than an actor.
“I said, ‘I’m a director this time. You’re an actor, play the part of a director, look like an old-school director,” he told CNN.
He added, “The old-school directors wore berets and glasses. And I thought, ‘That’s what I’m doing.’”
He further admitted he wanted a look he would instantly associate with this moment years later.
While his berets sparked plenty of online jokes, with one writing, “John Travolta at Cannes looking like his surgeon deserves an Oscar,” others appreciated the look.
“He looks so handsome and so well.”