President-elect Donald Trump has announced the appointment of actors Mel Gibson, Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone as ambassadors to help make Hollywood "bigger, better and stronger". View on euronews

Donald Trump wants to make Hollywood “bigger, better and stronger” and has chosen Mel Gibson, Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone to help.

President-elect Donald Trump has unveiled a plan to rejuvenate Hollywood’s global influence by appointing Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson, and Jon Voight as “special ambassadors” tasked with reviving the entertainment industry.

Critics lambasted it and audiences didn’t grade it much better. But despite the turbulence, Mel Gibson’s “Flight Risk” managed to open No. 1 at the box office with a modest $12 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Flight Risk is directed by Mel Gibson. Gibson rose the fame after his leading roles in the Mad Max and Lethal Weapon series, but found himself cast out of Hollywood in the mid-2000's after he was accused of domestic abuse and making racist, antisemitic, and homophobic remarks.

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.'

ALBAWABA - President-elect Donald Trump has named Mel Gibson, Jon Voight, and Sylvester Stallone ambassadors to help make Hollywood "bigger, better, and

Donald Trump wants to make Hollywood “bigger, better and stronger” as he cast Mel Gibson, Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone as "Special Ambassadors". He also called the trio special envoys chosen to respond to troubled hot spots.

Flight Risk, directed by Mel Gibson and starring Mark Wahlberg ... Gibson a 'special ambassador' to Hollywood, along with Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone. Going into the weekend, Hollywood's ...

On a quiet weekend, even for the typically frigid movie-going month of January, the top spot went to the Lionsgate thriller starring Mark Wahlberg.

Despite a notable January slump, the box office still saw some promising contenders this weekend with director Mel Gibson’s action-thriller Flight Risk topping the charts. Although Gibson’s sixth directorial effort was generally panned by critics,

Mark Wahlberg stars in the genre pic, which marks Gibson's first directorial effort in nearly a decade. Elsewhere, Steven Soderbergh's artsy haunted house thriller 'Presence' opened in 1,750 cinemas.