John Travolta Giving Tom Cruise ‘Pep Talks’ Amid ‘Digger’ Flopping at the Box Office

Tom Cruise had high hopes for his latest film, Digger. However, after flopping at the box office and receiving less-than stellar reviews, the actor is leaning on former nemesis John Travolta.

“Tom and John used to be total rivals, there was this weird competition that developed between them,” a source exclusively tells National Enquirer. “But they’ve put that all behind them now and have become great friends, to the point that they even go to each other for advice and support when things get tough.”

According to the source, the Top Gun star, 64, “has been going through it” amid the release of his satirical comedy.

“The reviews for his new movie have not been what he was expecting, it’s been very demoralizing because he threw his heart and soul into this project,” the source notes. “He’s still out there pushing it, but there’s no doubt this has been rough.”

Travolta, 72, recently experienced a similar heartbreak after the release of his film Propeller One-Way Night Coach earlier this year. The film, which also starred his daughter Ella Travolta, was based on his 1997 children’s novel of the same name. It was released to Apple TV after premiering at Cannes and received harsh reviews from critics.

“He had very high hopes for it and it was not well-received, so he’s giving Tom pep talks to help him through this,” the source said of the Grease star. “John is one of the few people in the industry that Tom is vulnerable with.”

“John gets very candid too,” the source adds. “He’s admitted to Tom that he’s very lonely and would like to find a partner and Tom’s offered to do what he can to help.”

With an estimated production budget between $125 million and $180 million, Digger brought in just $20 million globally in its opening weekend.