Arnold Schwarzenegger Channels Santa Claus on 'Man with the Bag' Set with Alan Ritchson

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Reacher‘s Alan Ritchson have started filming their holiday movie The Man with the Bag for Amazon MGM!

By the looks of these set photos – taken on Tuesday (December 17) in New York City – it appears as if Arnold might be playing Santa Claus. That’s also what Deadline speculated when they announced his casting back in May of 2024.

Here’s the film’s logline: “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.”

Arnold previously starred in another holiday comedy film, 1996’s Jingle All The Way. He last appeared in a film back in 2019, when he starred in two: Terminator: Dark Fate and Kung Fury 2.

Earlier this year, Arnold revealed some major health news.