The three envoys will serve as his ‘eyes and ears’ in Hollywood, advising him on strategies to revitalize the entertainment industry, Trump says.
President-elect Donald Trump has announced three iconic actors—Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone—to serve as his special envoys to Hollywood, while signaling his mission to revitalize the U.S. film industry and restore its global dominance.
“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 in a Jan. 16 post on social media.
“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 said the three special envoys will serve as his “eyes and ears” in Hollywood, advising him on strategies to revitalize the entertainment industry and restore its former glory.
“It will again be, like The United States of America itself, The Golden Age of Hollywood!” Trump wrote.
Voight, an Academy Award-winning actor known for roles in “Midnight Cowboy” and “Coming Home,” has been a prominent conservative voice, championing traditional values and supporting Trump and his policies. A critic of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, he called the 2024 presidential election the “war of our lifetime” in an August 2024 video post on social media platform X and said the United States would be “in trouble” if Harris were to win.
Gibson, a two-time Academy Award-winning actor and director, has long advocated for traditional storytelling in Hollywood. Gibson has criticized the film industry for losing touch with its roots and endorsed Trump in the presidential race. During a recent interview on Joe Rogan’s podcast, Gibson decried the state of affairs in southern California and said San Francisco has been turned into an “apocalyptic” mess.
Stallone, who starred in the Rocky and Rambo franchises, is also a supporter of the president-elect. After Trump won the presidential race, Stallone compared him to President George Washington, predicting that Trump’s presidency would be world-changing.
By Tom Ozimek
