Set footage of Arnold Schwarzenegger
decked out in a plush red suit and sporting a frosty white beard have made fans do a double take, as the action hero becomes Santa Claus for his upcoming festive movie. Joining forces with Reacher star Alan Ritchson for The Man with the Bag, the Amazon MGM Studios movie is expected to hit Prime Video this December, and the first look at the film has certainly set the scene for Schwarzenegger’s return to the Christmas genre for the first time in almost 30 years.
The action legend’s appearance in The Man with the Bag will bring him back to the festive market for only the second time following the 1996 comedy Jingle All the Way, and is his first big movie since 2019’s Terminator: Dark Fate. Those expecting to see Schwarzenegger with his usual muscly, stiff-jawed look will be in for a shock as he becomes buried in the white, fluffy beard and big white suit of St Nicholas.
An official synopsis for The Man With The Bag was previously released, and reads:
“When Santa’s magic bag is stolen, he turns to his naughty list to find Vance, a former thief, to help him get it back. Along with his daughter, Santa, and a group of misfit elves, Vance will have to pull off the greatest heist of his life to save Christmas.”
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Behind the scenes, The Man with the Bag will be directed by Rock of Ages helmer Adam Shankman, who has also been the talent behind TV comedies such as Modern Family and Only Murders in the Building. While it is still too early to know what exactly to expect from the movie, it is fully expected to be more action-orientated than your average Santa movie.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Alan Ritchson Will Deliver a Perfect Christmas Gift
Action movies are always popular, and as any Die Hard fan will profess (yes. It is!) there is nothing better than combining the genre with a festive setting. Will Arnie’s Santa be throwing a few punches or machine-gunning down bad guys? It is hard to tell, but it could be likely that the movie will be something closer to Dwayne Johnson’s Red One than David Harbour’s brutal Violent Night.
The pairing of Schwarzenegger and Ritchson is one that can pay dividends by bringing new and old action icons together on screen for the first time. Furthermore, both stars are dominating the world of action television, and that could translate very well when The Man with the Bag is released.
In the meantime, Schwarzenegger will be returning to Netflix this year with the second season of his hit action comedy series FUBAR, in which he plays Luke Brunner, a CIA operative who has been keeping his work a secret from his daughter, Emma (Monica Barbaro), who has been lying to him about the very same thing. It is not hard to imagine the kind of chaos that ensues when the pair are thrown into a job together. Ritchson, on the other hand, has just returned to Prime Video in Season 3 of Reacher, in which he once again embodies Lee Child’s Jack Reacher in another brutal adventure for the mercenary as he comes up against another bad guy that he will have to use more than muscle to take down.
Birthname
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger
Birthdate
July 30, 1947
Birthplace
Thal, Styria, Austria
Bio
This world famous athlete and actor was born in Thal Austria in 1947 and by the age of 20 was dominating the sport of competitive bodybuilding becoming the youngest person ever to win the Mr Universe title By generating a new international audience for bodybuilding Schwarzenegger turned himself into a sports icon With his sights set on Hollywood he emigrated to America in 1968 and went on to win five Mr Universe titles and seven Mr Olympia titles before retiring to dedicate himself to acting Later he would go on to earn a college degree from the University of Wisconsin and proudly became a U S citizen Schwarzenegger who worked under the pseudonym Arnold Strong in his first feature Hercules in New York quickly made a name for himself in Hollywood In 1977 the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognized him with a Golden Globe for New Male Star of the Year for his role in Stay Hungry opposite Sally Field His big break came in 1982 when the sword and sorcery epic Conan the Barbarian hit box office gold In 1984 Schwarzenegger blew up the screen and catapulted himself into cinema history as the title character in Jim Cameron s sci fi thriller Terminator He is the only actor to be in both categories of the American Film Institute s Hundred Years of Heroes and Villains for roles he played in the Terminator series Other memorable characters include roles in Commando Predator Twins Total Recall True Lies Eraser Collateral Damage Terminator 3 Rise Of The Machines and a cameo in Sylvester Stallone s homage to action films The Expendables and an expanded role in The Expendables 2 among others To date his films have grossed over 3 billion worldwide He gratefully served the people of California as the state s 38th governor from 2003 to 2010 First elected in California s historic recall election Governor Schwarzenegger ushered in an era of innovative leadership and extraordinary public service But it is Schwarzenegger s commitment to giving something back to his state and to his country through public service that gives him the most satisfaction donating his time energy and personal finances to serving others all over the world Schwarzenegger acts as Chairman of the After School All Stars a nationwide after school program and serves as coach and international torch bearer for Special Olympics He also served as Chairman of the President s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports under George H W Bush and as Chair of the California Governor s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports under Governor Pete Wilson Most notably Schwarzenegger made California a world leader on renewable energy and combating climate change with the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 set a revolutionary political reform agenda and became the first governor in decades to invest in rebuilding California s critical infrastructure with his Strategic Growth Plan He also dedicated himself to promoting physical education and after school programs and continues to commit his time energy and personal finances to charitable organizations around the world Schwarzenegger is currently back in Hollywood making films and working on his autobiography Total Recall My Unbelievably True Life Story due out this fall
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