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20-03-2025
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Frank Stallone reflects on big brother Sylvester's surprise onstage moment with President Trump
EXCLUSIVE — Frank Stallone offered praise for President Donald Trump's agenda while reflecting on big brother Sylvester's "cat's out of the bag" moment, where the actor ebulliently introduced the then-president-elect as "the second George Washington" in November. "We are in the presence of a really mythical character. Nobody in the world could have pulled off what he pulled off, so I'm in awe," Sylvester said while introducing Trump at the America First Policy Institute Gala at Mar-a-Lago. "When George Washington defended his country, he had no idea that he was going to change the world because, without him, you could imagine what the world would look like. Guess what? We've got the second George Washington. Congratulations!" Frank said that while his brother's fans probably weren't surprised by his ideological leanings, Sylvester left little to the imagination that day about his politics. Sylvester Stallone Calls President-elect Trump 'Second George Washington' During Afpi Gala Introduction "You know, he was kind of cloistered about it before because, you know, he's got three daughters, and he just didn't want the heat to come down," Frank told Fox News Digital. "But when he was at that Trump thing, and he went up and said he was like George Washington — that was impromptu. He wasn't supposed to go up to say anything. They said, go on, go up there. And he's, you know, he's very glib. He knows that stuff. And he said it. And I said, 'well, the cat's out of the bag now.'" "I mean, I think everyone knew he was conservative, but like, the cat's out of the bag now, buddy," Frank continued. "And so, you know, that's the way it is. And that's what makes America great. You're allowed to like who you want. And I don't think. I don't care who it is. You know, you're allowed to love who you want, like who you want and just do your thing. As long as you're not bothering anybody, dude? You know, who cares?" Read On The Fox News App Trump named Stallone as one of his ambassadors to Hollywood, along with Mel Gibson and Jon Voight, in January. "They will serve as Special Envoys to me for the purpose of bringing Hollywood, which has lost much business over the last four years to Foreign Countries, BACK—BIGGER, BETTER, AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE!" Trump wrote on Truth Social. Actor Robert Davi 'Concerned' He Won't Get The Call For 'Goonies 2' Because Of His Conservative Views Frank has been very open about his own conservative political views and was asked if he has ever received any backlash for being so outspoken, especially after his friend Robert Davi revealed he was concerned he wouldn't get the call for "Goonies 2" because of his politics. "Maybe not blatantly, but at this point, you know, I was pretty good with my money," Stallone told Fox News Digital. "You know, my career is going to be where it is, you know? I mean, I'm that guy… But you know, a lot of people I know in the business are, you know, pretty fair-minded. You don't have to be conservative. But they're not, they're not like woke, you know what I mean?… And I'm not a political pundit at all. I'm just the concerned American that's been here long enough to see the decline of everything, you know and that's my thing. I'm not. I'm not Charlie Kirk." "I mean, these guys are really real political guys," he added. "I mean, they know the ins and outs. I wouldn't want to debate them on it. I just debate on common sense, what I think is wrong, what I think is right. It just seems very simple. Crime is not good. Homelessness is not good. You know, spending billions and trillions of dollars on nonsense. We already know, it's not a good look, you know?" Frank pivoted to praising Trump's recent joint session address to Congress and criticizing the Democrats who didn't stand for any of his remarks, including the more emotional moments like when he recognized 13-year-old brain cancer survivor DJ Daniel, and two grieving mothers. Allyson and Lauren Phillips, the mother and sister of Laken Riley, the 22-year-old Georgia nursing student who was killed by an illegal immigrant, were in the audience, as well as Alexis Nungaray, whose 12-year-old daughter, Jocelyn, was sexually assaulted and murdered by strangulation by two illegal immigrants in their 20s. "I thought President Trump's speech last night was classic," Frank said. "I thought, you know, the thing is. What? He's so — he's so irreverent. That's what makes him funny. He just lays it out. And of course, you know, I think the Democrats — what broke my heart, when you had a few of these mothers there that their daughters were brutally murdered. You had that little kid with brain cancer. You had the — one of them stood up, no clapping." "Nah, I said this is it. Just heartless. No soul. I don't care what party you are. How can your heart not break for these young mothers that had their children brutally murdered? And they just sat there like this. Texting. It just shows you how out of touch they were. And it's a real big topic today that just did not help their party at all. I mean, anybody with a soul," he continued. Actor Frank Stallone Says He Now Takes Certain Safety Measures In 'Filthy' And 'Scary' California He added, "I mean, how can you not feel bad? And they didn't and Trump was right, he goes, 'if I did the greatest discovery in the world, they'd still just sit there.' But just like a smug look, you know." Some Democrats did speak out after the address to admit staying silent during that particular moment was not a good look. "He is going to get things done," Frank said of Trump. "His ego is such, he will get it done. And that's why I think it's incredible. I mean, I honest to God, with him and Vance in this new administration, for once in the last — I feel safe, I really do. There's a different vibe going out there. I think people are becoming a little more emboldened. I think people are going to feel more safe." Stallone said he's still practicing his music and playing concerts, and he's also got some "acting parts in the works." "I've had ups and downs," he said. "It's been a great journey. It's been a great ride, man, because you know what I can say, I really did what I loved to do. I really love it. I mean, you know, it's even though I'm getting older, I'm in good physical shape. I can still go out and do two hours and stuff, but I love it. How many people can say they really love what they do? Not many."Original article source: Frank Stallone reflects on big brother Sylvester's surprise onstage moment with President Trump
Fox News
20-03-2025
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- Fox News
Frank Stallone reflects on big brother Sylvester's surprise onstage moment with President Trump
EXCLUSIVE — Frank Stallone offered praise for President Donald Trump's agenda while reflecting on big brother Sylvester's "cat's out of the bag" moment, where the actor ebulliently introduced the then-president-elect as "the second George Washington" in November. "We are in the presence of a really mythical character. Nobody in the world could have pulled off what he pulled off, so I'm in awe," Sylvester said while introducing Trump at the America First Policy Institute Gala at Mar-a-Lago. "When George Washington defended his country, he had no idea that he was going to change the world because, without him, you could imagine what the world would look like. Guess what? We've got the second George Washington. Congratulations!" Frank said that while his brother's fans probably weren't surprised by his ideological leanings, Sylvester left little to the imagination that day about his politics. "You know, he was kind of cloistered about it before because, you know, he's got three daughters, and he just didn't want the heat to come down," Frank told Fox News Digital. "But when he was at that Trump thing, and he went up and said he was like George Washington — that was impromptu. He wasn't supposed to go up to say anything. They said, go on, go up there. And he's, you know, he's very glib. He knows that stuff. And he said it. And I said, 'well, the cat's out of the bag now.'" "I mean, I think everyone knew he was conservative, but like, the cat's out of the bag now, buddy," Frank continued. "And so, you know, that's the way it is. And that's what makes America great. You're allowed to like who you want. And I don't think. I don't care who it is. You know, you're allowed to love who you want, like who you want and just do your thing. As long as you're not bothering anybody, dude? You know, who cares?" Trump named Stallone as one of his ambassadors to Hollywood, along with Mel Gibson and Jon Voight, in January. "They will serve as Special Envoys to me for the purpose of bringing Hollywood, which has lost much business over the last four years to Foreign Countries, BACK—BIGGER, BETTER, AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE!" Trump wrote on Truth Social. Frank has been very open about his own conservative political views and was asked if he has ever received any backlash for being so outspoken, especially after his friend Robert Davi revealed he was concerned he wouldn't get the call for "Goonies 2" because of his politics. "Maybe not blatantly, but at this point, you know, I was pretty good with my money," Stallone told Fox News Digital. "You know, my career is going to be where it is, you know? I mean, I'm that guy… But you know, a lot of people I know in the business are, you know, pretty fair-minded. You don't have to be conservative. But they're not, they're not like woke, you know what I mean?… And I'm not a political pundit at all. I'm just the concerned American that's been here long enough to see the decline of everything, you know and that's my thing. I'm not. I'm not Charlie Kirk." "I mean, these guys are really real political guys," he added. "I mean, they know the ins and outs. I wouldn't want to debate them on it. I just debate on common sense, what I think is wrong, what I think is right. It just seems very simple. Crime is not good. Homelessness is not good. You know, spending billions and trillions of dollars on nonsense. We already know, it's not a good look, you know?" Frank pivoted to praising Trump's recent joint session address to Congress and criticizing the Democrats who didn't stand for any of his remarks, including the more emotional moments like when he recognized 13-year-old brain cancer survivor DJ Daniel, and two grieving mothers. Allyson and Lauren Phillips, the mother and sister of Laken Riley, the 22-year-old Georgia nursing student who was killed by an illegal immigrant, were in the audience, as well as Alexis Nungaray, whose 12-year-old daughter, Jocelyn, was sexually assaulted and murdered by strangulation by two illegal immigrants in their 20s. "I thought President Trump's speech last night was classic," Frank said. "I thought, you know, the thing is. What? He's so — he's so irreverent. That's what makes him funny. He just lays it out. And of course, you know, I think the Democrats — what broke my heart, when you had a few of these mothers there that their daughters were brutally murdered. You had that little kid with brain cancer. You had the — one of them stood up, no clapping." "Nah, I said this is it. Just heartless. No soul. I don't care what party you are. How can your heart not break for these young mothers that had their children brutally murdered? And they just sat there like this. Texting. It just shows you how out of touch they were. And it's a real big topic today that just did not help their party at all. I mean, anybody with a soul," he continued. He added, "I mean, how can you not feel bad? And they didn't and Trump was right, he goes, 'if I did the greatest discovery in the world, they'd still just sit there.' But just like a smug look, you know." Some Democrats did speak out after the address to admit staying silent during that particular moment was not a good look. "He is going to get things done," Frank said of Trump. "His ego is such, he will get it done. And that's why I think it's incredible. I mean, I honest to God, with him and Vance in this new administration, for once in the last — I feel safe, I really do. There's a different vibe going out there. I think people are becoming a little more emboldened. I think people are going to feel more safe." Stallone said he's still practicing his music and playing concerts, and he's also got some "acting parts in the works." "I've had ups and downs," he said. "It's been a great journey. It's been a great ride, man, because you know what I can say, I really did what I loved to do. I really love it. I mean, you know, it's even though I'm getting older, I'm in good physical shape. I can still go out and do two hours and stuff, but I love it. How many people can say they really love what they do? Not many."
USA Today
25-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'Goonies 2' is a go. But actor fears not being included. Will Sean Astin be in the sequel?
'Goonies 2' is a go. But actor fears not being included. Will Sean Astin be in the sequel? Show Caption Hide Caption Calling all movie buffs: Here are 7 classic movies set in Indiana Indiana towns, fictional and real, have been the setting for many famous movies. Here are seven classics you have to see. A sequel to 'The Goonies' is on, but one cast member is worried his political views will keep him off the Bros. announced last week that Potsy Ponciroli ('Old Henry') was hired to write the script. Steven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger and Holly Bario will produce for Amblin Entertainment alongside Chris Columbus, who wrote the original 'Goonies' script, Variety reported. Lauren Shuler Donner will executive produce. Richard Donner directed and Spielberg produced the original 1985 cult classic, which was based on a Spielberg Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman, Ke Huy Quan, Jeff Cohen and Martha Plimpton starred in the action-adventure film about a group of kids who find an ancient map to pirate treasure that could save their homes from foreclosure. Will Sean Astin be in the 'Goonies' sequel? There's no word yet on a director, or which, if any, of the 1985 cast will be back; but most of the stars have registered their enthusiasm for a sequel. Cast members have been reuniting over the years. Earlier this month, "The Goonies" Brolin, Feldman, Cohen and Kerri Green reunited at Quan's hand and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. Astin did not attend but later joined Quan, Cohen, Green and Feldman for the premiere of his and Quan's new movie "Love Hurts." "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy actor Astin also starred in the University of Notre Dame-set sports movie 'Rudy' as well as 'Stranger Things,' the Netflix sci-fi horror drama set in a fictional Indiana town. His wife of more than 30 years, producer Christine Astin, is a former Miss Indiana Teen USA who attended IUPUI before transferring to UCLA. During the 'Love Hurts' premiere Quan ('Everything Everywhere All at Once,' 'Loki') talked about a 'Goonies' reunion.'It's one of the most asked questions in my life,' Quan said during the event. 'I would love for it to happen.' Feldman also was on board. 'All I can say is, get us all together. Everybody is looking good. Sean's looking good. Josh is looking good. We're all looking good still, and we're all alive,' he said. 'Goonies never say die…There's hope.' 'Goonies' actor worried about not being in the sequel Robert Davi, who played villain Jake Fratelli, said he's concerned he won't be asked to return for the sequel. The actor is a longtime outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump. 'I do hope I'm part of it,' he told Fox News Digital. '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." Others are reading: Fox Hollow Farm documentary on Hulu was critical of initial investigation. What else we noticed Contact IndyStar reporter Cheryl V. Jackson at or 317-444-6264. Follow her on X:@cherylvjackson, or Bluesky: @
The Independent
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Goonies star Robert Davi ‘concerned' his political views will prevent his return for sequel
Robert Davi, who starred as the villainous Jake Fratelli in The Goonies, has said he's worried his conservative views could prevent an invite to return for the recently announced sequel. Last week — 40 years after the movie's 1985 release — it was announced that a much-belated Goonies 2 was in production, with Steven Spielberg producing. Speaking to Fox Digital in a recent interview about the forthcoming sequel, 73-year-old Davi, who has been a staunch Donald Trump supporter since 2015, said he hopes his political views aren't held against him. 'I do hope I'm part of it,' he said of Goonies 2. 'I hope that they don't hold my politics against me and keep me from that project.' Davi, who regularly posts his support of the Trump administration on X, expressed genuine concern that his beliefs could prevent him from getting a call to join the new installment. '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.' The Die Hard actor said that to this day, he's still approached by Goonies fans, who tell him how much they love the movie and his character. 'The funny part about it is [Richard] 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 said. '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.' The children's classic starred Sean Astin, Ke Huy Quan, Jeff Cohen and Corey Feldman as a group of children racing to find long lost pirate treasure before the criminal Fratelli family does. It's not yet known which, if any, of the original cast members will return for the sequel, though Quan has said everyone's 'on board.' Days before the official news of Goonies 2 broke, the Oscar-winning Everything Everywhere All At Once star told Collider that he would 'love to revisit' his beloved character Data. 'Hopefully, we can manifest it. Hopefully, it will come to pass. I will be the first one there. I would love to revisit Data and, of course, to be able to go on another incredible adventure with my fellow Goonies. I'm all for it,' Quan said. 'That's on all of our minds. I've spoken to everybody, and especially our head Goonie, Steven Spielberg, who also wants to do one. We are all on board.'
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Actor Robert Davi 'concerned' he won't get the call for 'Goonies 2' because of his conservative views
EXCLUSIVE — 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. Robert Davi Calls Out 'Huge Disconnect' Between Hollywood For Harris And 'Rank-and-file' Teamsters For Trump "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. Read On The Fox News App "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. "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." Robert Davi Says 'Closed Conservatives' In Hollywood Are Scared To Speak Out Fox News Digital has reached out to Warner Bros. and Amblin Entertainment for comment. Davi told Fox Digital he's been proudly pro-President Donald Trump since the current president started his political career. "I've written about it since 2015, since the day he announced, I was pro-Trump," he said. Davi continues to cheer the president today, commending Trump for his choice of ambassadors for Hollywood. "It is my honor to announce Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone, to be Special Ambassadors to a great but very troubled place, Hollywood, California," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform in January. "They will serve as Special Envoys to me for the purpose of bringing Hollywood, which has lost much business over the last four years to Foreign Countries, BACK—BIGGER, BETTER, AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE!" Trump Names Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson And Jon Voight As Special Ambassadors To 'Very Troubled' Hollywood Davi, who said he's friendly with all three actors, welcomed the commission. "And I think it's a terrific thing to have a committee," he said. "I also was frustrated for my own selfish reasons, of course, because I had wanted something like that. And I had mentioned it to some of the administration or in the campaign, to have a committee in Hollywood. Now, what the president has said is to bring back business, too, because we're losing so much business in Hollywood, which is true." Trump, Musk Emphasize The Importance Of 'Full Transparency' In Doge Efforts Davi said the political issues that drive most of his passion today are supporting Israel, bringing awareness to the war in Ukraine and, above all, calling for transparency and slashing government waste. Trump, he said, has especially mastered the last item, recently unveiling the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with Elon Musk at the helm. "Trump has been talking about getting under the hood for decades in terms of the waste that's happening in our government and around the world," Davi said. "And now we have someone that's saying, wait a second, how much better off will the American people be if we can cut out all this?" Warner Bros. has reportedly hired Potsy Ponciroli — a film director known for the film, 'Old Henry,' — to write the script for the "Goonies" sequel. Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger and Holly Bario will produce for Amblin Entertainment with Chris Columbus, while Lauren Shuler Donner will executive produce, according to Variety. The film is still waiting on a article source: Actor Robert Davi 'concerned' he won't get the call for 'Goonies 2' because of his conservative views
