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When it comes to Hollywood, Donald Trump did not always start off on the right foot despite becoming arguably one of the biggest talk of the town. Even after receiving a fair amount of popularity, he went against some of the industry people during his first presidency with statements about the entertainment business.
However, there are still some celebs who have shown their support despite the many statements the President has made over the years. One of them is Sylvester Stallone. TheRockyactor has kept his political affairs under check, but his stance has recently evolved now that Trump has won the election.
Stallone’s move was one of a kind and not something that’s very often seen. This endorsement from the larger-than-life Hollywood legend is an act that signifies not only his promotion of the new president but also the fact that some of Hollywood’s big names have started seeing Trump in a different light.
Sylvester Stallone has a nickname for Donald Trump
At the Mar-a-Lago gala celebrating Trump’s presidential win,Sylvester Stallonegained attention with the praiseworthy words he said about the president-elect. In a speech that comparedDonald Trumpto various historical figures, Stallone declared him to be the“second George Washington.”
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According toCSPAN(viaX), Stallone said,
When George Washington defended his country, he had no idea that he was gonna change the world. Because without him, you could imagine what the world would look like. Guess what? We got the second George Washington.
“Nobody in the world could have pulled off what he pulled off, so I’m in awe,”Stallone added. He took this even further and called Trump a“mythical character”and even compared his iconic character, Rocky Balboa, to the newly elected president.
Stallone’s comments made the gala, which Trump used to introduce his forming cabinet, which included Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., even more significant.
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This endorsement is a big shift in Stallone’s political stance, given that in previous occasions he had not been very vocal about politics. To that extent, it is significant that this actor, who had not endorsed Trump during his previous presidential campaigns at all, now supports him publicly.
Donald Trump’s special envoys to revive Hollywood
After the presidential win, Trump is going further in his approach and declared to make Hollywood“bigger, better, and stronger than ever before.”To achieve this, he appointedMel Gibson, Jon Voight, and Sylvester Stallone as his special ambassadors to Hollywood, California. Trump stated on hisTruth Socialplatform,
It is my honor to announce Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone, to be Special Ambassadors to a great but very troubled place, Hollywood, California.
The said statement outlines Trump’s strategy toward the entertainment business. This particular appointment comes at a crucial time given that Hollywood and the film industry have been facing various challenges.
The current scenario shows that the overall production in the United States has fallen, andFilmLAreports a 5.6% decrease in productions in the greater L.A. area from 2023 till now, the lowest they have been since 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic, then the Hollywood strikes, and now the L.A. fires, all have significantly affected the region and the movie business.
Mel Gibson, whose Malibu house was burnt recently due to wildfires, gave a statement toVariety,
I got the tweet at the same time as all of you and was just as surprised. Nevertheless, I heed the call. My duty as a citizen is to give any help and insight I can. Any chance the position comes with an Ambassador’s residence?
The choice of these celebs sort of suggests Trump’s likeness toward the stars of the 80s and 90s entertainment business, during which he was rising as a New York City tabloid celeb while Gibson and Stallone were at the pinnacle of their careers. On the other hand, Voight has been a Trump supporter and even called him the“greatest president since Abraham Lincoln,”(viaX).
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The ongoing crises in Hollywood due to wildfires and production delays are unprecedented, and Trump’s aggressive plan to bring back its “Golden Age” through these appointments is an entirely new chapter in his volatile relationship with the entertainment industry, with Stallone acting as a major mediator between politics and entertainment.
Bibon Sinha
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Bibon Sinha is a Biotechnology graduate whose love for content creation turned him toward the field of content writing. With over two years of experience in the field of content writing and management, he is a devoted Marvel fan. Beyond writing, he’s drawn to combat sports and spends his downtime with his guitar, creating music.
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