Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger was photographed looking almost unrecognizable due to the white hair and beard he is sporting for a new Santa movie.
TMZ published the photos of Schwarzenegger, who was walking down the street wearing a holiday sweater. It’s all for the new movie “The Man with the Bag,” according to TMZ. He plays St. Nick in the film, TMZ reported, noting that he could have passed for “just another holiday shopper” with the new look.
Fox News also shared a video of Schwarzenegger sporting his Santa Claus look.
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN: Arnold Schwarzenegger was spotted in New York City embracing the holiday sprit for his first feature film in five years, 'The Man with the Bag.' 🎅 pic.twitter.com/XDueVIxBFa
— Fox News (@FoxNews) December 18, 2024“Wow Unrecognizable,” a fan wrote on X.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Wrote on Instagram That ‘Santa Is coming to Town’
According to USA Today, Schwarzenegger stars in the movie alongside “Reacher” actor Alan Ritchson.
Schwarzenegger also posted a photo showing himself as Santa to his Instagram page.
In the photo, he poses with Ritchson. “Santa Claus is coming to town!” Schwarzenegger wrote with the Instagram post.
“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,” he added.
In the Movie, Santa Claus’s ‘Magic Bag’ Is Stolen, Reports Say
GettyFormer California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.According to USA Today, the film’s summary says the movie is about Santa’s bag being stolen.
“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,” the summary says, according to USA Today.
According to USA Today, Schwarzenegger hasn’t starred in a movie since 2019. The former California governor has been in Christmas-related movies before. In 1996, he starred in the movie “Jingle All the Way.” According to Rotten Tomatoes, that movie featured Schwarzenegger as a “workaholic” dad who is trying to find a hot Christmas toy to give to his son. He then learns the meaning of Christmas.
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