Arnold Schwarzenegger was a bodybuilder, actor and politician. His next role? Of course Santa Claus.

The man with the bagan upcoming holiday family comedy that recently began production released a first image of the graying Schwarzenegger, 77, as a cheerful Old Saint Nick with co-star Alan Ritchson.

“When Santa’s magic bag is stolen, he resorts to his naughty list to find Vance, a thief, to help him get it back,” reads an official logline. “Along with his daughter, Santa Claus, and a group of misfits, Vance must pull off the biggest heist of his life to save Christmas.”

“Santa Claus is coming to town!” Schwarzenegger wrote in a social media post shared with 42-year-old Ritchson, announcing the project. “Fantastic filming The Man with the Bag with @alanritchson.”

I praise the director of the film, Hairspray Helmer Adam Shankman, the former governor of California, continued: “New York City is a great host, working with (producer Amazon MGM Studios) is a joy, and I can’t wait to share all that Christmas spirit with each and every one of them.” to share.” You.”

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Schwarzenegger had stepped away from acting in the years leading up to the 2023 action series and focused on activism FUBAR (and starred with him in State Farm commercials Gemini co-star Danny DeVito). Reacher Star Ritchson, who recently starred in Ordinary angels And The Ministry of Unfriendly Warfareis one of the producers of The man with the bag. Its screenwriter is Allan Rice.

Schwarzenegger’s other upcoming acting projects include the martial arts comedy Kung Fury 2from actor-director-star David Sandberg, who remains in limbo. The man with the bag is far from the actor and politician’s first holiday film; He last performed the Christmas family comedy in 1996 Jingle all the way alongside David Adkins aka Sinbad.

A release date for The man with the bag is still ahead.