Barry Diller claims John Travolta exited ‘American Gigolo’ because of the “somewhat gay subtext”. John, 71, was originally tapped to take the leading role in the 1980 crime thriller about ...

On Feb. 8, 1980 “American Gigolo” premiered in theaters, ... I wish I could remember which movie John Travolta ended up doing after getting out of “American Gigolo.” ...

How Paul Schrader “Persuaded” Barry Diller to Replace John Travolta With Richard Gere in ‘American Gigolo’ The legendary filmmaker, who is being honored with a retrospective and lifetime ...

He was once one of the biggest actors in the world, having previously been nominated for not one but two Oscars, but in recent years, John Travolta has become somewhat of a Hollywood joke.

American Gigolo isn't an '80s movie that gets name-checked often with my generation. That's ... Chevy Chase, Christopher Reeve and John Travolta were all offered the lead role in American Gigolo.

Legendary filmmaker Paul Schrader discusses the role scientology may have played in Richard Gere replacing John Travolta in 'American Gigolo.' ...