Arnold Schwarzenegger will play Santa in the Christmas comedy The Man With The Bag... 28 YEARS since...

Arnold Schwarzenegger Returns As Santa After 28 Years In New Christmas Movie

Heidi Parker wrote this article for Dailymail.com.

Blog post time stamp: 13th March 2024 at 2:07 pm GMT for publication, and last updated at 2:31 pm GMT on the same day.

According to a report by Deadline on Tuesday, the lead role in the forthcoming Christmas comedy movie, titled "The Man With The Bag", will be played by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The famous actor who played Terminator has gotten a job in a movie after not acting in one for five years. He will star in the film with Alan Ritchson and they will start filming later this year.

Allan Rice has written the script for the upcoming Amazon MGM Studios movie which will be directed by Adam Shankman.

The story goes like this: When Santa's enchanted sack gets taken away, he looks to his list of misbehaving individuals to locate Vance, an ex-criminal, to aid him in retrieving it.

With his daughter, Santa Claus, and a bunch of unconventional elves, Vance is embarking on the most monumental robbery of his existence in order to rescue Christmas.

There isn't any certainty regarding the cast yet, but there are speculations suggesting that Schwarzenegger will be playing the role of Santa.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has snagged a part in the upcoming holiday comedy film titled "The Man With The Bag". This marks the actor's first movie gig in half a decade and will see him co-star alongside Alan Ritchson. There isn't any official word on the supporting cast for the movie yet, although rumors have been swirling that Schwarzenegger is set to play the role of Santa Claus. The film is scheduled to start filming later this year.

Back in 1996, he featured in the movie Jingle All The Way, alongside Vern Troyer.

This will be Arnie's first appearance in a Christmas movie since he starred in Jingle All The Way back in 1996.

This will mark his debut in any movie since Terminator: Dark Fate in the year 2019.

In that particular year, he directed the movie Kung Fury 2, but it hasn't come out yet because of some legal problems.

Last year, he made an appearance in a documentary on Netflix.

The docuseries had three parts that showcased Schwarzenegger's diverse life and career, starting from his days as a bodybuilding champion, moving to a famous icon in Hollywood and finally, his time spent as a politician.

Last year, Arnie confessed that he was finished with the Terminator franchise despite playing the main role in the series.

According to the former partner of Maria Shriver, he believes that it would be a wise decision to hand over the series to new personalities in order to secure its future.

The Hollywood Reporter was told by the actor, who's 76 years old, that the series isn't over but he personally has reached the end.

Arnie and Danny DeVito were spotted together at the 96th Academy Awards, which took place on Sunday.

They acted alongside each other in the movie Twins and additionally in the film Junior alongside Emma Thompson back in 1994.

Arnie appeared quite dashing at the Oscars while dressed in a tuxedo adorned with a black bow tie.

The message is clear - the world wants a new direction for 'The Terminator'. We need someone to come up with a brilliant concept.

Arnie said that he will forever cherish the joyful recollections of the franchise that elevated him to a genuine leading actor.

He stated that his achievements were greatly influenced by "The Terminator," and therefore he held a strong sentimental attachment to it.