"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," Gibson said in a statement to USA TODAY on Friday.

President-elect Donald Trump’s naming of Mel Gibson as one of his “special envoys” to Hollywood surprised many, including Gibson himself. Trump on Thursday said Gibson and his fellow pro-Trump actors Sylvester Stallone and Jon Voight would act as his “eyes and ears” in the industry.

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday announced that actors Jon Voight, Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone would be “Special Ambassadors” to Hollywood, California.

The actors will serve as his “eyes and ears” while helping improve Hollywood, which Trump called “a great but very troubled place."

Donald Trump has appointed Mel Gibson for a new role, but it seems the star learnt of his appointment 'at the same time' as social media.

President-elect Donald Trump has a plan to bring MAGA to a “very troubled” Hollywood.

Incoming president Donald Trump has named Mel Gibson, Jon Voight, and Sylvester Stallone 'Special Ambassadors' to a 'Troubled' Hollywood

The president-elect on Thursday announced plans to name Sylvester Stallone and others as his "special ambassadors" to Hollywood.