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The Double | When John Travolta quit a $17m payday, days before filming

Summary by Film Stories
Roman Polanski was set to make The Double with John Travolta in 1996 – but the film soon collapsed in high profile fashion. Following his second career resurrection with 1994’s Pulp Fiction, John Travolta was one of the most in-demand movie stars of the 1990s. A string of hits – Get Shorty, Face/Off, Phenomenon and Michael following soon after, and the actor’s salary infamously shot through the roof. His box office returns justified the outlay, …
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Film Stories broke the news in on Friday, October 24, 2025.
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