# Sylvester Stallone rejected Trump's Hollywood ambassador offer

> Stallone claims he refused Trump's Hollywood envoy role but was still appointed
- Title: Sylvester Stallone rejected Trump's Hollywood ambassador offer
- Summary: Stallone claims he refused Trump's Hollywood envoy role but was still appointed Stallone says he never agreed to be Trump's Hollywood special ambassador…
- Keywords: sylvester stallone, trump, hollywood, special ambassador, jon voight, mel gibson, rocky, memoir, the steps, philly, nfl, truth social
- Source: PhillyVoice — https://phillyvoice.com/sylvester-stallone-trump-hollywood-ambassador-autobiography
- Published: 2026-09-21T19:29:43.915+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sylvester stallone, trump, hollywood, special ambassador, jon voight, mel gibson, rocky, memoir, the steps, philly, nfl, truth social
## Stallone's refusal
Sylvester Stallone, 80, said he rejected Trump's offer to be Hollywood special ambassador because it's 'impossible' for corporate Hollywood to listen to him.

> I said thank you and ciao, because it's impossible
## Trump's appointment
Trump named Stallone, Jon Voight, and Mel Gibson as Hollywood special ambassadors to reinvigorate the film industry and compete with foreign entertainment.
## Stallone's shock
Stallone was shocked to hear Trump named him, saying he watched TV and thought, 'Excuse me? Really?'

> 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?'
## Voight's effort
Only Jon Voight has actively worked on Trump's film tax credit initiative, while Stallone and Gibson have been busy with other projects.

> They've been very busy, both of those guys actually have been extremely busy
## Stallone's memoir
Stallone's new memoir 'The Steps: A Memoir' details his turbulent childhood in Philly and struggles with bullying and emotional abuse.
## Stallone's views
Stallone believes business leaders are driven by insecurity and fear, not by their public personas.

> Every one of these titans of the business world, I don't care what they say, I believe a lot of them in the quiet of the night, if they really were honest with you and they weren't being recorded, would admit insecurity drives them
## Hollywood's structure
Stallone describes Hollywood as 'feudal states' with separate kingdoms, saying he won't work with studios to change the industry.

> Hollywood, I guess it's like feudal states, they have their little kingdoms. You don't go in and tell six studios how to do things
## Trump's vision
Trump wanted Stallone and others to create a blueprint for Hollywood to compete with foreign entertainment through tax credits and industry reforms.

> These three very talented people will be my eyes and ears, and I will get done what they suggest
## Stallone's memoir release
Stallone's memoir 'The Steps: A Memoir' releases Sept 29, 2026, detailing his childhood in Philly and struggles with bullying.
## Biopic coming
A biopic 'I Play Rocky' about Stallone's rise to fame will release in November 2026.
## Stallone's stance
Stallone says Trump's plan to shake up Hollywood is misguided because the industry is too fragmented to be reformed by a few individuals.

> Mel Gibson and Jon Voight, we're kind of do-our-own-thing people. No, it won't work
## Key takeaway

Stallone says he never agreed to be Trump's Hollywood special ambassador despite being named one