Asghari Co-Stars With Travolta, Accepts He'll Always Be Her Ex

Sam Asghari, who learned English by watching John Travolta films as a teenager in Iran, is now sharing a call sheet with Travolta — and still cannot outrun the two words that follow him everywhere.

Sam Asghari stars alongside John Travolta in a new film, the title of which has not yet been publicly confirmed.
Asghari has said he learned English as a teenager in Iran by watching Travolta movies.
He has publicly acknowledged he will carry the label 'Mr. Britney Spears' for the foreseeable future.
Asghari and Britney Spears divorced in 2023 after fourteen months of marriage.
The Travolta co-starring credit marks Asghari's most prominent acting role to date.

Sam Asghari has a new movie with John Travolta. He also has a label he did not audition for, and he knows it is not leaving.

In an interview published by Page Six on July 26, 2026, Asghari acknowledged that “Mr. Britney Spears” will trail him regardless of the credits that accumulate behind his name. The admission is notable mostly for its timing: Asghari is currently on a call sheet with the same actor whose films he reportedly used as English-language instruction when he was a teenager in Tehran.

Asghari emigrated from Iran, settled in the United States, and began modeling and acting work before meeting Spears. The two married in June 2022. The marriage lasted fourteen months. Asghari filed for divorce in August 2023, citing irreconcilable differences. Settlement terms were not disclosed.

The Travolta project has not been publicly titled in the Page Six coverage, and Asghari's specific role in it has not been detailed in the available record.

He learned the language. He got the part. The billing, apparently, was already decided.