Sylvester Stallone Says He Rejected Donald Trump's Hollywood Ambassadorship Role
The actor revealed he told the president the position was impossible and declined the appointment nearly two years after it was bestowed.
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First reported by Deadline, 1h 22m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The story so far
5 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 20 Sept 2026. Deadline published first, on 20 September at 15:47 UTC; Variety followed 1h 22m later. The most recent article, from The A.V. Club, appeared on 22 September at 23:00 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Deadline, Consequence, The A.V. Club.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- DeadlineSylvester Stallone Told Trump Hollywood Ambassadorship Was “Impossible” But Was Appointed Anyway: “It Won’t Work”
- VarietySylvester Stallone Says He Turned Down Trump’s ‘Special Ambassador’ to Hollywood Role Because It Was ‘Impossible’: ‘I Said Thank You and Ciao’
- The Hollywood ReporterSylvester Stallone Learned About Trump Hollywood Ambassadorship While Watching TV: “It Won’t Work”
- ConsequenceSylvester Stallone Rejected Trump’s Hollywood Ambassadorship: “It’s Impossible”
- The A.V. ClubSylvester Stallone declined Trump's "special ambassador" to Hollywood appointment
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- Sylvester Stallone Learned About Trump Hollywood Ambassadorship While Watching TV: “It Won’t Work” The Hollywood Reporter ·
- Sylvester Stallone Says He Turned Down Trump’s ‘Special Ambassador’ to Hollywood Role Because It Was ‘Impossible’: ‘I Said Thank You and Ciao’ Variety ·
- Sylvester Stallone declined Trump's "special ambassador" to Hollywood appointment The A.V. Club
- Sylvester Stallone Rejected Trump’s Hollywood Ambassadorship: “It’s Impossible” Consequence
- Sylvester Stallone Told Trump Hollywood Ambassadorship Was “Impossible” But Was Appointed Anyway: “It Won’t Work” Deadline
In this story
- Sylvester Stallone
- Donald Trump