Cara Delevingne has delighted fans with her Halloween transformation, taking inspiration from John Travolta in a series of striking photos. The model recreated the Hollywood star’s suave white-beret look from the Cannes Film Festival in May. Cara shared several images of the costume on Instagram, including a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the transformation. In a playful caption, she wrote: ‘I hate gay Halloween… what do you mean you are John Travolta at Cannes!’ Her new look left several stars amused, with actress Renee Rapp commenting, ‘I’m still laughing,’ while Rachel Zegler added: ‘CARA AHAHAHAH.’
John Travolta previously caused a social media frenzy at Cannes by wearing three different berets. The cinema legend later explained to CNN why the distinctive headwear was central to his look during the festival, where he presented his directorial debut, Propeller One-Way Night Coach. ‘The old school directors wore berets and the glasses. And I thought, that’s what I’m doing,’ he said. Travolta also explained that the memorable style would help him distinguish the occasion when looking back on his career. ‘I’ve been around for over 50 years doing movies, but I can’t tell, when I look back, the difference between the events.’
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‘And I said, “I’m a director this time. You’re an actor, play the part of a director. Look like an old school director,”’ Travolta recalled, adding that he had ‘looked up pictures’ of famous filmmakers. ‘I’m gonna do an homage to being a director,’ he said of his eye-catching red-carpet appearance. ‘So I’m gonna play the part of being a director and then when I look back, I’ll know, “Oh, that was Propeller One-Way Night Coach, that was Cannes, that was when I won the Palme d’Or.” And I will have vividness of it.’ Although he did not identify the filmmaker who inspired him, Travolta may have been paying tribute to The Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola, who is known for wearing berets.
Legendary Swedish director Ingmar Bergman was another filmmaker known for favouring the headwear. Travolta’s beret run began on his journey to Cannes, when he wore a navy version while piloting his own plane to the festival with his daughter, Ella Bleu. ‘Big day, big night in Cannes. Stay tuned!’ he wrote alongside an Instagram video documenting the trip. Later that Friday, and again on Saturday, the actor drew attention by appearing in two more versions of the distinctive look. Travolta was subsequently seen in tears as he received an honorary Palme d’Or ahead of the world premiere of his directorial debut.
