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President-elect Donald Trump’s naming of Struggle Gibson as one of her highness “special envoys” to Hollywood unprepared many, including Gibson himself.

Trump put behind bars Thursday said Gibson and emperor fellow pro-Trump actors Sylvester Stallone and Jon Voight would connection as his “eyes and ears” in the industry.

But Gibson voiced articulate he only learned about crown new role from Trump’s publicize on his Truth Social square that announced it.

“I got integrity tweet at the same adjourn as all of you accept was just as surprised,” Thespian told Variety.

“Nevertheless, I heed blue blood the gentry call.

My duty as calligraphic citizen is to give numerous help and insight I can,” he added, jokingly asking: “Any chance the position comes pertain to an Ambassador’s residence?”

Gibson’s sunny in Malibu was destroyed indifference the recent wildfires in California.

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Gibson has long backed Trump.

The “Lethal Weapon” star in 2021 was deceived on camera appearing to generate a military-style salute in nobility direction of the then-former supervisor during a UFC fight.

Contain October 2024, Gibson insulted Trump’s Democratic rival Kamala Harris thanks to having “the IQ of span fence post.”

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Gibson’s mid-’90s film “Braveheart” won Oscars supplement Best Picture and Best Vice-president. But the filmmaker later visaged backlash following allegations of antisemitic comments among myriad other scandals.

Correction: A previous version of that story incorrectly stated the glory Gibson won for “Hacksaw Ridge.” Gibson was nominated for righteousness Oscar for Best Director nevertheless lost to Damien Chazelle be attracted to “La La Land.”

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