John Travolta's career looks like it desperately needs another comeback role ala Vincent Vega in “Pulp Fiction”. We thought it might happen with his excellent turn as O.J. Simpson's lawyer, Robert Shapiro, in 2016’s “The People V. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” but that was just a comeback tease. We ended up getting his infamous turn in “Gotti” just a year later. That was followed this year by his Razzie-worthy performance in Fred Durst’s “The Fanatic.”
So, what’s next for Travolta? Well, how about heading out on a “Grease” sing-along tour to celebrate the film’s 40th anniversary. Olivia Newton-Jones will join him in the festivities.
Which begs me to ask the question: Does he really need the money that badly?
With this, “The Fanatic,” not to mention a slew of straight-to-streaming flicks (“I Am Wrath", “The Poison Rose,” “Trading Paint”) and last year’s Worst Picture Razzie winner “Gotti,” I do believe Travolta has entered the next phase of his career, which is basically whatever the hell Nicolas Cage has been doing these last 20 or so years, alas, I don’t see Travolta starring in something as batshit-brilliant as “Mandy,” but one can only hope he embraces this new phase of his career, very much the same way Cage has been oh-so delectably doing these last 20 years.