NEW YORK — Donald Trump wants to make Hollywood “bigger, better and stronger” and has cast Mel Gibson, Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone as stars of what he is calling his “Special Ambassadors to a great but very troubled place, Hollywood, California.”

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.

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.

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.

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

Flight Risk, directed by Mel Gibson and starring Mark Wahlberg ... along with Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone. Going into the weekend, Hollywood's attention was more focused on the Sundance ...

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,

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 ... Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone.

The action outing stars Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery, and Topher Grace, and lands in theaters with a thump.

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.

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.