Arnold Schwarzenegger told us he would be back, but he didn’t mention it would be as Santa Claus.

The action star was spotted sporting a white beard and festive attire while filming an upcoming Christmas movie. The man with the bagin New York City.

“Santa Claus is coming to town!” The Terminator The actor captioned a photo of himself in character as Kris Kringle. “It’s fantastic to shoot 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.”

Ritchson, perhaps best known to audiences for his portrayal of Jack Reacher in the Prime Video series ReacherCo-stars in the upcoming family-friendly adventure. Director Adam Shankman was the man behind the lens in films such as: Hairspray, The wedding plannerAnd An unforgettable walk.

The official description of the new project from Amazon: “When Santa’s magic bag is stolen, he sets out to find Vance, a thief who will help him get it back. Together with his daughter, Santa Claus, and a group of misfits, Vance will have to commit the biggest heist of his life to save Christmas.

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Schwarzenegger has some experience with holiday food. In 1996, he played a father desperate to buy his son the perfect Christmas present – a Turbo Man action figure Jingle all the way. He’d hoped to make up for time spent away from his wife Liz (Rita Wilson) and son Jamie (Jake Lloyd), but the problem was that another parent (Sinbad) was behind the same trend It was a toy.

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Featuring a cast of comedy veterans including Phil Hartman, Jim Belushi and Laraine Newman, Jingle all the way has some funny moments. That’s not it Home alonebut usually it’s part of the endless stream of holiday programming that hits the TV this time of year. (In 2014, Jingle All the Way 2with Larry the Cable Guy, went straight to DVD.)

The man with the bag No release date has been given yet.

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