Robert Davi concerned he wont get role in Goonies 2 because of his conservative views

When “Goonies” actor Robert Davi was asked about the sequel to the cult 1980s classic, he shared some concerns about whether he was going to get the call to revive his character Jake Fratelli.The 1985 adventure comedy, which follows a group of kids who discover a map to hidden treasure, is beloved to this day.Davi’s Fratelli is the criminal son of Mama Fratelli and the brother of Francis and Sloth.He has a few memorable scenes in the movie, including when he attempts to sing an Italian opera.Fans of the original were thrilled this week when new reports seemed to confirm a sequel was now squarely in the works, with Steven Spielberg at the helm as producer.But Davi’s politics may complicate things, he suggested in a recent interview with Fox News Digital.He has been one of the relatively few outspoken conservatives in Hollywood in recent years, and it’s that same outspokenness that Davi says could cost him a spot on the “Goonies 2” cast.“We shall see if they revive Jake Fratelli, or the Fratelli brothers in some way,” he told Fox Digital.“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 get...