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"Santa Claus is coming to town!"
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Arnold Schwarzenegger's 'The Man with the Bag' is his next festive filmArnold Schwarzenegger told us that he'd be back, but he didn't mention that it would be as Santa.
The action star was seen sporting a white beard and festive attire while filming an upcoming holiday movie, The Man with the Bag, in New York City.
"Santa Claus is coming to town!" the Terminator actor captioned a photo of himself playing Kris Kringle. "It is fantastic to be shooting The Man with the Bag with @alanritchson. Our director @adamshankman is one of the funniest directors I've worked with, New York City is an amazing host, working with @amazonmgmstudios is a joy, and I can't wait to share all of this Christmas cheer with each and every one of you."
Ritchson, who's perhaps best known to audiences for his portrayal of Jack Reacher in Prime Video series Reacher, costars in the upcoming family-friendly adventure. Director Adam Shankman has been the man behind the lens in movies such as Hairspray, The Wedding Planner, and A Walk to Remember.
The new project's official description from Amazon: "When Santa's magic bag is stolen, he turns to his naughty list to find Vance, a thief, to help him get it back. Along with his daughter, Santa, and a group of misfits, Vance will have to pull off the greatest heist of his life to save Christmas."
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Schwarzenegger has some experience with holiday fare. He played a father desperate to buy his son the perfect Christmas present — a Turbo Man action figure — in 1996's Jingle All the Way. He had hoped to make up for all the time he spent away from his wife Liz (Rita Wilson) and son Jamie (Jake Lloyd) with it, but the problem was that another parent (Sinbad) was after the same trendy toy.
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With a cast of comedy veterans including Phil Hartman, Jim Belushi, and Laraine Newman, Jingle All the Way has some funny moments. It's not Home Alone, but it's usually part of the endless stream of holiday programming that makes its way to TVs this time of year. (In 2014, Jingle All the Way 2, starring Larry the Cable Guy, went straight to DVD.)
The Man with the Bag has not yet been given a release date.
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