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

Mel Gibson said he was surprised to learn that he will serve as a special envoy for Hollywood to President-elect Donald Trump. On Thursday, Trump also said Sylvester Stallone and Jon Voight would serve in that position.

Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson, and Jon Voight are named Hollywood ambassadors by President-elect Donald Trump, seemingly without them knowing.

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

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."

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".

To help with his mission to save the film industry, Trump announced yesterday that he was appointing actors Jon Voight, Sylvester Stallone and Mel Gibson as “Special Ambassadors” to Hollywood:

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed actors Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone as hollywood ambassadors.

Mel Gibson said he was stunned to be appointed a special envoy to Hollywood under the upcoming Trump administration.