[FoxNews] Trump appointed Gibson along with Sylvester Stallone and Jon Voight as Hollywood special ambassadors.
As President Donald Trump selected Mel Gibson to be one of his Special Ambassadors with the purpose of promoting business in Hollywood, the actor explained why he chose to stay in California while several celebrities packed their bags.
"A lot of people have left, and I don't blame them," Gibson said during an appearance on "Hannity."
"It didn't suit them anymore. Even… people who were liberal, it didn't suit them anymore. But if everybody leaves, what's going to happen?"
Gibson’s comments come as Fox News host Sean Hannity shared that he left New York due to "crime… high taxes… burdensome regulations," and has "no intention" of returning. The "Flight Risk" actor agreed that several A-listers fled for the same reasons.
Despite being on the same page as the Fox News host, Gibson vowed to work with the president in what Trump called a "very troubled" Hollywood.
"[People] are going somewhere else because it's more cost-effective. There [are] just a lot of prohibitive regulations and things in the way that I think could be lifted… But I think it can be fixed."
Last week, Trump announced that, along with Gibson, that Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone would serve as "special envoys" to Hollywood, as people start to raise questions about their role as the industry reckons with a rocky state of affairs.
Gibson promised to get together with the other Hollywood ambassadors to discuss a plan and "educate" himself more on growing issues.
While Trump returns to office as the 47th president, Gibson believed he’ll "get some results here quickly" as he slammed the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom.
As a special envoy to Hollywood, the "Brave Heart" actor aims to focus on tax incentives, as Gibson argued Newsom’s plans aren’t "working."
"I know Newsom gave some tax incentives, but maybe not enough because it's still not working. There are other things that offset that," he told Hannity.
"The Passion of the Christ" actor continued to explain how he had to shoot a film for one day in Los Angeles, and it was cheaper for him to travel with a whole crew, fly to Europe, "lodge them" and film for three days than to work on a movie "down the road."
"There's something wrong there, and I think there are solutions. I know Arnold (Schwarzenegger) tried to level the playing field years ago. He couldn't do it because… there were obstacles. He tried, though."
Meanwhile, Gibson joined the long list of elite residents who have accused elected officials of mishandling the Los Angeles fires.
Gibson, who lost his home in the crisis, blasted Newsom in an exclusive interview with Fox News contributor Raymond Arroyo. 
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