EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT JOHN TRAVOLTA'S UNRECOGNIZABLE NEW LOOK AT CANNES 2026

Now here's a guy who knows how to dress.

OK, so, here's a picture of John Travolta circa 2024. To his left, current Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav; to his right, daughter Ella Bleu Travolta.

Let's zoom in on Ella for a sec. What's that on the top of her head? It is, of course, a beret.

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Let's fast-forward to the present day — specifically, to the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, which is happening this very moment. John's directorial debut Propeller One-Way Night Coach, which he also appears in, is premiering at the festival. Also premiering at the festival: John's new look, which very conspicuously features a very similar hat to the one that Ella was wearing two years ago.

It is, to say the least, quite the look.

Now, I know what you're thinking: Maybe this isn't really a "new" look for him. Maybe he just wanted to wear a hat that was very similar to his daughter's hat for one red carpet appearance!

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Here's the thing though — a few days before, he wore the same hat, but a different color at another Cannes event.

Yes, John was rocking a white beret just a day or so before. Ella, conspicuously, is not wearing a hat in any of these photos. Not judging, just noticing!

The internet, of course, had a field day over John's new look:

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There you have it. Watch the trailer for Propeller One-Way Night Coach below:

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2026-05-16T15:44:50Z