Sylvester Stallone reveals what he said to Trump after surprise Hollywood ambassador appointment

Sylvester Stallone revealed that he was blindsided when President Donald Trump announced his appointment as a special ambassador to Hollywood.

Days before his second inauguration in January 2025, Trump shared a post on his platform Truth Social in which he named Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight as "Special Envoys," describing the role as a way for the three actors to serve as his "eyes and ears" in Hollywood and advise him on efforts to bring film and television production back to the U.S.

During a recent interview with The Sunday Times , the 80-year-old "Rocky" star recalled that he found out about the appointment while watching television.

SYLVESTER STALLONE'S 'TULSA KING' SEASON 4 TEASER SPARKS FAN FRENZY: 'THE KING IS BACK!' "I was watching TV one night, and they go, ‘So Stallone and Mel Gibson and Jon Voight will be …’ And I went, ‘What?’ I said, ‘Excuse me? Really?’ Because if they had asked me in the beginning, I would have said, ‘This is not possible,'" Stallone said.

Stallone told the outlet that he was hesitant about taking on the role because he didn't believe it was feasible.

When asked if he had reservations after Trump's announcement, Stallone said, "Yes.

Yes, because Hollywood, I guess it’s like feudal states." 'AMERICAN IDOL' DITCHES HOLLYWOOD FOR GEORGIA AFTER TWO DECADES AS CALIFORNIA LOSES ANOTHER PRODUCTION "They have their little kingdoms," he continued.

"You don’t go in and tell six studios how to do things.

And Mel Gibson and Jon Voight, we’re kind of do-our-own-thing people.

No, it won’t work." The "Tulsa King" star recalled that he later explained his reasoning to Trump.

"I said thank you and ciao, because it’s impossible," Stallone said.

"Hollywood works, and it will evolve." "It’s corporate, and corporate people won’t want to hear me tell them about finance," he added. 'I PLAY ROCKY' REVIVES THE GAMBLE THAT MADE SYLVESTER STALLONE A SUPERSTAR In his original post on Jan.

16, 2025, Trump wrote, "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." "They will serve as Special Envoys to me for the purpose of bringing Hollywood, which has lost much business over the last four years to Foreign Countries, BACK—BIGGER, BETTER, AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE!" he continued.

"These three very talented people will be my eyes and ears, and I will get done what they suggest.