John Travolta Finally Breaks His Silence

By 1984, Travolta could choose the roles he liked. He got offered the main part in a movie named “Splash,” where Daryl Hannah played a mermaid in New York City. Several famous actors, like Michael Keaton, Bill Murray, Dudley Moore, Allen Bauer, and Chevy Chase, said no to the role. Eventually, Tom Hanks took on the opportunity.

Travolta was discouraged by his agent who thought it wasn’t the right role for him at the time. This turned out to be a mistake as it was one of the huge box office hits of the year. Who knows how popular it could have been with Travolta in the starring role.