US President-elect Donald Trump named controversial movie legends and long-standing supporters Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight as special envoys to Hollywood.

President-elect Donald Trump has named Rocky Balboa, Mad Max and urban cowboy Joe Buck as his “Ambassadors to Hollywood.”

President-elect Donald Trump announced three entertainment titans as special envoys to his party, with the responsibility to bring business back to Hollywood.

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."

Washington: Donald Trump has tapped US actors Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone and Jon Voight to be special envoys to Hollywood, as he continues to fill his administration with supporters and loyalists.

Donald Trump has announced that Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone, and Jon Voight will serve as his 'Special Ambassadors' to Hollywood: 'These three very talented people will be my eyes and ears.'

Incoming president Donald Trump has named Mel Gibson, Jon Voight, and Sylvester Stallone 'Special Ambassadors' to a 'Troubled' Hollywood

Donald Trump has appointed Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson, and Jon Voight as special envoys to Hollywood, aiming to rejuvenate the entertainment industry.

In his post, the president-elect refers to Hollywood, California as a "very troubled place" due to runaway production.

Donald Trump has named Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight his “special ambassadors” of Hollywood. “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 on the Truth Social platform on Thursday (January 16).

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