Among the most culturally significant movies of the mid-1980s was “The Goonies,” and 40 years later there are rumblings that a sequel to the film might be in the works.
But Robert Davi, who portrayed Jake Fratelli in the 1985 Steven Spielberg-directed movie, believes the likelihood of him reviving the character might be reduced due to his personal political views.
Despite an increase in the number of celebrity endorsements President Donald Trump received ahead of November’s election, it’s still risky for Hollywood stars to openly express conservative opinions.
Davi explained how that has impacted his outlook at this stage in his career, as Fox News reported:
“We shall see,” he told Fox Digital. “We shall see if they revive Jake Fratelli, or the Fratelli brothers in some way. I hope. I would love to be part of it because it’s such an iconic film that people all over the world still reach out to me on ‘Goonies.’ It’s interesting. It’s become beyond cult status, I think.”
Fans of the film still come up to him today, he said, before worrying how his conservatism could work against him in the future of the franchise.
“And the funny part about it is Dick Donner, the director, originally said when we did the film, he told me, he says, ‘This is going to be like the modern day ’Wizard of Oz,'” Davi added. “And it’s become that for many, many people. And I get multiple generational families that come up to me and tell me how much they love ‘Goonies’ and how much they love Jake Fratelli because they put the singing in there. So I do hope I’m part of it. I hope that they don’t hold my politics against me and keep me from that project.”
Davi explained that not getting the call was a concern because it had happened before.
ADVERTISEMENT“I’m concerned about it, yes,” he said. “Because it’s happened on other issues, other projects. And it’s just, you know, I believe in free speech and not being politically correct all the time.”
After four years of Joe Biden, at least some celebrities opted to throw their support behind Trump last year:
Rapper, DaBaby endorses Trump.. “he’s a gangsta!” 💯 pic.twitter.com/Yvnb2q2y36
— Jay’V (@JayVTheGreat) October 15, 2024
Hollywood Star Dennis Quaid just publicly endorsed Trump on stage at the Coachella rally
"Are we going to be a nation of law and order or wide open borders? Which is it? Because it's time to pick a side."
I don't remember celebrities coming out in droves to support Trump in… pic.twitter.com/SaAQb57dJJ
— George (@BehizyTweets) October 12, 2024
BREAKING 🚨 Hollywood Superstar with millions of followers, Zachary Levi has endorsed Trump
Shoutout to Zachary Levi, Hollywood will turn on him for this, but he knows America is on the line
THIS IS MASSIVE 🔥 👏 pic.twitter.com/xNWAbA4qog
— MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) September 28, 2024
Sky News provided a list of some of the big-named stars at Trump’s inauguration celebration last month:
American Idol star Carrie Underwood is arguably the biggest name on the bill this year.
The eight-time Grammy winner will sing America The Beautiful alongside the Armed Forces Choir and the US Naval Academy Glee Club shortly before Mr Trump takes the oath of office.
Commenting on her part in the day, Underwood said: “I love our country and am honoured to have been asked to sing at the inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event”.
The 41-year-old singer has previously kept her political views private.
ADVERTISEMENTClassical singer Christopher Macchio sang Oh, America! before the vice-presidential oath of office with JD Vance, and closed the ceremony with a rendition of the American National Anthem.
Rapper Nelly will be performing at the Liberty Inaugural Ball, and, after facing some criticism, has defended his decision, saying it is “an honour for me to perform for the president of the United States, regardless of who is in office”.
During a live-streamed conversation with fellow rapper Willie D on Sunday, Nelly said he was “not political” or “trying to tell anybody who they should vote for” by performing at the event.
Meanwhile, rapper Snoop Dogg has faced a backlash from some fans after performing at the Crypto Ball in Washington DC over the weekend.
Davi has long been a Trump supporter, as he explained in the following interview prior to the 2016 election:
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