Hollywood actor John Travolta received a surprise lifetime achievement award at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday while premiering the first feature film he has directed.
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Travolta was presented with an honorary Palme d’Or ahead of the screening of Propeller One-Way Night Coach, a film based on a children’s book written by the actor himself.
The 72-year-old star appeared emotional while accepting the honor and described the recognition as a deeply meaningful moment in his career.
“I just can’t believe it. This is beyond the Oscar, really,” Travolta said during the ceremony, adding that many of his favorite films throughout his life had been Palme d’Or winners.
Travolta rose to global fame with Saturday Night Fever and later revived his career with his acclaimed role as Vincent Vega in Pulp Fiction, directed by Quentin Tarantino. The film won the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 1994 and remains one of the actor’s most celebrated performances.
His directorial debut, which features his daughter Ella Bleu Travolta, is an autobiographical story inspired by his passion for aviation and follows a young airplane enthusiast traveling to Hollywood with his mother during the golden era of aviation.
Travolta said he had no expectation that the project would be selected for Cannes and admitted becoming emotional when he learned the film had been accepted into the festival.
