See photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger as Santa in 1st look from set of family comedy

Arnold Schwarzenegger is sporting Santa's famous white beard in a recent image taken on the set of "The Man with the Bag."

On Wednesday, Amazon MGM Studios released a new image featuring Schwarzenegger dressed as Santa Claus. He is shown standing next to his co-star from the film, Alan Ritchson, who is known for his role in "Fast X."

In the photo, Schwarzenegger has a white beard and lengthy white hair, complemented by a long red overcoat and a warm-looking sweater beneath it. On the other hand, Ritchson is dressed in a beige coat over a white T-shirt, paired with a zip-up hoodie and a baseball cap.

Produced by Amazon MGM Studios, The Man with the Bag is a festive family comedy featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Alan Ritchson.

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The studio posted the new picture along with a message announcing that filming for the movie has officially started.

On Wednesday, Schwarzenegger also posted the picture on social media.

"It's wonderful to be filming The Man with the Bag alongside @alanritchson," he shared in an Instagram caption. "Our director @adamshankman is one of the most entertaining I've ever worked with, New York City is a fantastic backdrop, collaborating with @amazonmgmstudios is a pleasure, and I'm excited to bring all this holiday spirit to all of you!"

The summary for the upcoming project states, "After Santa's magical bag goes missing, he seeks the help of Vance, a naughty list recipient and skilled thief, to retrieve it. Together with his daughter and a band of unexpected allies, Vance must undertake the biggest heist ever to rescue Christmas."

The director of "Hairspray" and "Disenchanted," Adam Shankman, is leading the project, with the script being penned by Allan Rice, known for his work on "Stuck in the Middle."

Ritchson, Lawrence Grey, Ben Everard, Reg Tigerman, and Dan Spilo are behind the production of the upcoming family comedy.

The release date has not been revealed yet.