American actors and producers Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight will become “special ambassadors” in the new administration of Donald Trump in Hollywood. “These three very talented people will be my eyes and ears and I will do what they suggest,” the president-elect said on social media. He explained that his goal is to restore the greatness of American cinematography.
US President-elect Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he will appoint Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight as his “special ambassadors” to Hollywood.
In a message on his social network Truth Social, Trump stated that investment in the American entertainment industry has decreased in recent years at the expense of foreign countries. His chosen American film veterans will serve as special emissaries in Hollywood to make America’s entertainment industry capital “bigger, better and stronger than ever.”
“These three very talented people will be my eyes and ears and I will do what they suggest. It will be like the United States of America again, the golden age of Hollywood!” – he wrote. He did not say what their role in the new administration would be in practice.
Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson in JOHN VOITDOG PETERS/PAP/PA, GREG GRUDT/PAP/Newscom, Andre Payne/PAP/EPA
They strongly supported Trump
All three actors are known for their right-wing sympathies, and during last year’s election campaign they supported Trump.
Stallone, 78, called him “the next George Washington” and Voight, 85, “the greatest president since Abraham Lincoln.” Gibson has criticized then-Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, including saying she has a “barrel IQ.”
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Variety noted that the announcement comes amid the devastating fires in Los Angeles, as well as ongoing business challenges for the city’s film industry. Cinema revenue from Hollywood productions worldwide totaled $8.7 billion last year, up 3.3% from the previous year. less than 2023. This also means a profit of 23.5%. less than before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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