"I got the tweet at the same time as all of you and was just as surprised. Nevertheless, I heed the call,” said Gibson in a statement.

Gibson, the legendary Hollywood actor, said he was "just as surprised" that Trump named him one of three stars to serve as "ambassador" to Hollywood.

The US president-elect made the actors his "special envoys" to Hollywood, which he said had lost business to foreign countries and needed to be "bigger, better and stronger" than ever before

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday announced that actors Jon Voight, Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone would be “Special Ambassadors” to Hollywood, California.

Stallone, Gibson and Voight are all outspoken fans of the president-elect, unlike the majority of Hollywood celebrities.

Donald Trump plans to make Jon Voight, Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone his “special ambassadors” to Hollywood to help bring about a new "golden age".

Actors Mel Gibson, Jon Voight, and Sylvester Stallone have been appointed as what he terms "special ambassadors to the great but troubled place, Hollywood, California."

President-elect Donald Trump said that longtime supporters Jon Voight, Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone will be his “special ambassadors” to Hollywood. Trump wrote on Truth Social today, “It is my honor to announce Jon Voight,

StopAntisemitism stated that it is “deeply concerned” about the president-elect’s decision, given that Gibson “is known to be one of Hollywood’s biggest Jew haters.”

Donald Trump and wife Melania were all smiles as they watched a fireworks display at one of the many celebrations being held in the Washington D.C. area ahead of the inauguration.

Actor Mel Gibson said he had no idea he had been appointed as a special ambassador by Donald Trump until he read about the news on social media. “I got the tweet at the same time as all of you and was just as surprised,