Trump, 78, touched on his decision to appoint the Tinseltown legends during his “Make America Great Again Victory Rally” in Washington, D.C., on Sunday.

"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.

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

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

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed actors Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone, and Jon Voight to be his “special ambassadors” to Hollywood, calling it a “great but very troubled place.”

After naming Sylvester Stallone, Jon Voight, and Mel Gibson as 'special ambassadors' to Hollywood, Donald Trump says people should now call the actors 'Mr. Ambassador.'

Donald Trump has declared Jon Voight, Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone need to be addressed as "Mr Ambassador" from now on. He recently announced he was planning to appoint the three actors, who have been staunch supporters of his political campaigning,

The president-elect on Thursday announced plans to name Sylvester Stallone and others as his "special ambassadors" to Hollywood.

Actor and film producer Mel Gibson said he was stunned to be appointed as a special envoy to Hollywood under the upcoming Trump administration. “I got the tweet at the same time as all of you and

No, this is not the plot of a new "Expendables" flick, it’s the latest job announcement made by incoming President Donald Trump.