Stallone Rejects Hollywood Role
Sylvester Stallone Rejects Trump Appointment As Hollywood Special Ambassador
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Trump said the three actors would “serve as my eyes and ears” in an effort to bring film and television business back from foreign countries; the job’s precise responsibilities were never clearly explained.
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The White House did not immediately respond to The Independent’s request for comment about Stallone’s account of the appointment.
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At a 2024 Mar-a-Lago gala celebrating Trump’s election victory, Stallone praised him as a “really mythical character” and “the second George Washington,” providing context for Stallone’s previously expressed support despite his rejection of the ambassadorial role.
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Jon Voight has separately described Trump as the “greatest president since Abraham Lincoln.”
Sylvester Stallone said he was blindsided when President Donald Trump named him as a special ambassador to Hollywood without his consent. Variety reported that Stallone rejected the role, calling it "impossible" because major film studios operate as independent "kingdoms" that don't answer to a single authority. Stallone said he told Trump "thank you and ciao" — yet Trump publicly announced the appointment anyway, alongside actors Mel Gibson and Jon Voight.
The White House never clearly explained what the ambassadors would actually do. Yahoo noted that Trump said they would "serve as my eyes and ears" to bring film and TV production back to America. Despite rejecting the role, Stallone has previously praised Trump as a "really mythical character" and "the second George Washington" at a Mar-a-Lago gala.
Stallone Rejected a Role He Never Accepted
Female First reported that Stallone told Trump the Hollywood ambassador position was unworkable. The actor explained that Hollywood's major studios function as separate corporate "kingdoms" — each one operates independently and answers to nobody. Stallone said Gibson and Voight also tend to run their own shows. This fragmentation, Stallone argued, made the ambassador role structurally impossible to execute.
MEAWW confirmed that Stallone had expressed reservations about the role before Trump announced it anyway. Stallone's response was swift: he told the President "thank you and ciao" and walked away. Yet Trump went ahead and named all three men to the position publicly, treating their appointment as done despite Stallone's clear rejection.
Trump's Vague Plan for Hollywood Production
Trump proposed using the three actors as ambassadors to bring American film and television production back home from foreign countries. Yahoo reported that Trump said the men would "serve as my eyes and ears" in Hollywood. No detailed job description was ever provided. The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment about Stallone's account of the appointment.
The other two ambassadors have taken the role more seriously. Variety reported that Trump has discussed film and television tax incentives with Jon Voight, while Mel Gibson has proposed a U.S.-Italy co-production initiative. Gibson and Voight have both publicly praised Trump — Voight called him the "greatest president since Abraham Lincoln."
Stallone's Trump Support Survives the Snub
Stallone remains a Trump supporter despite rejecting the ambassadorship. At a 2024 Mar-a-Lago gala celebrating Trump's election victory, Stallone lavished praise on the President, calling him a "really mythical character" and "the second George Washington." This public adulation provides context for why Stallone turned down the role — he supports Trump but not the specific job offer.
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