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Stallone Says Trump Hollywood Envoy Role Won't Work

The actor learned of his appointment on television and told the president it was impossible, citing studio independence.

Stallone Says Trump Hollywood Envoy Role Won't Work
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A surprise appointment

Sylvester Stallone was taken aback when he heard about his appointment as a special Hollywood ambassador on TV, alongside Jon Voight and Mel Gibson, and would have declined if asked beforehand.[S2]

Why Stallone says it cannot work

Stallone explained that Hollywood operates like separate fiefdoms, making it impossible for outsiders to direct the studios, and he conveyed his reservations to President Trump.[S3]

Voight's parallel efforts

In his capacity as an ambassador, Jon Voight has been pressing for a federal tax credit aimed at film and television production, arguing that such a measure would deliver a swift boost of vitality to Hollywood.[S1]

Sources: The Hollywood Reporter · PK · Film-news
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WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
  • because 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. And Mel Gibson and Jon Voight, we're kind of do-our-own-thing people. No, it won't work.
    Sylvester Stallonevia The Hollywood Reporter

    Stallone explains why he believes the ambassador role cannot succeed, comparing Hollywood to independent feudal states.

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