"Reacher's Alan Ritchson meets Arnold Schwarzenegger's Santa Claus on the set of 'The Man with the Bag'"

The Austrian oak meets the man with the Thanksgiving turkey fists! A gigantic battle for the ages takes place around the holidays Arnold Schwarzenegger And Alan Ritchson are officially teaming up for a Christmas comedy titled The man with the bagand we just got our first look at the film, released online by Terminator Icon himself. It’s also pretty safe to say that Schwarzenegger will be portraying Santa Claus, considering the adorable white beard and festive attire he’s wearing. Adam Shankmanbest known for his Hit comedies, including The Wedding Planner, Bringing Down The House, HairsprayAnd What men wantwill direct the film. Schwarzenegger is an action icon and will appear in his first leading role in five years. Ritchson is best known for his role as Jack Reacher in the hit Amazon series Reacherand recently played in Fast X And Guy Ritchie’s upcoming The Ministry of Unfriendly Warfare.

The logline states: “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. Together with his daughter, Santa Claus, and a group of misfit elves, Vance must pull off the biggest heist of his life to save Christmas.”

Schwarzenegger praised Ritchson and Shankman on Instagram and revealed that he’s looking forward to sharing the film with audiences probably next Christmas:

Awesome filming The Man with the Bag with @alanritchson. Our director @adamshankman is one of the funniest directors I’ve ever worked with. New York City is an amazing host, working with @amazonmgmstudios is a joy and I can’t wait to share all this Christmas spirit with each and every one of you.

Has Arnold Schwarzenegger ever made a Christmas film?

It’s turbo time! You can bet on it. Schwarzenegger starred in the 90s Christmas classic Jingle all the way next to Sinbad, Phil Hartman, Rita Wilson And Jake Lloydbefore Anakin Skywalker. Schwarzenegger played Howard Langston, a busy father who forgets to buy his son the action figure of the year. So he goes on a crazy escape to get one, getting into fights with Santas and little kids and even getting caught up in a terrorist threat (yes, the ’90s were different).

Stay tuned to Collider for more updates The man with the bag. Until then you can watch Jingle all the way on Prime Video.