Donald Trump appoints Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone and Jon Voight as 'special envoys' to Hollywood

17 January 2025, 01:06 | Updated: 17 January 2025, 07:27

President-elect Donald Trump has announced the appointment of actors Mel Gibson, Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone as ambassadors to help make Hollywood "bigger, better and stronger".

Mr Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social the actors, all supporters of the president-elect, had been appointed as his "special envoys" to the world-famous filmmaking hub, which he described as a "great but very troubled place".

The 78-year-old Republican, who will take over from President Joe Biden after he is sworn in on Monday, said it was "my honour" to announce the appointments of "these three very talented people".

He said: "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!"

Mr Trump said the actors "will be my eyes and ears, and I will get done what they suggest".

He continued: "It will again be, like The United States of America itself, The Golden Age of Hollywood!"

Gibson said in a statement he got the news "at the same time as all of you and was just as surprised" but "nevertheless, I heed the call".

"My duty as a citizen is to give any help and insight I can," he added.

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