John Travolta Almost Became a Pilot After This 1985 Movie Disaster first appeared on Parade on Aug 18, 2025 This story was ...

Riding the high of a successful career as a global sex symbol, John Travolta took on a film with Jamie Lee Curtis that sank his career for many years ...

Despite the intriguing premise and the star power of Travolta and Curtis, the film failed to resonate with audiences. Critics derided it as a “trashy movie about women jumping up and down in leotards.

Travolta was left questioning whether he wanted to continue pursuing a career in the entertainment industry. In the wake of this setback, Travolta began considering an alternative career as a pilot.

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John Travolta. Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images. For those who don’t know, Travolta and Preston met in 1988 while filming The Experts, and hit it off immediately.