Arnold Schwarzenegger transforms into Santa Claus for the first film in 5 years

Arnold Schwarzenegger is getting back into the Christmas spirit for his latest film.

The “Terminator” star has transformed into Santa Claus for his latest film “The Man with the Bag.”

Wearing a bright red coat and sporting white hair and a beard to match, Schwarzenegger was spotted in New York City filming scenes for the movie.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger is seen in costume as Santa Claus on the set of “The Man With The Bag” in Midtown Manhattan on December 17, 2024 in New York City. (James Devaney/GC Images)

Fan video also saw Schwarzenegger leaving his trailer in a white sweater, joking to onlookers “I’ve got to go back to bed” before getting into a black SUV surrounded by security.

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Coming from Amazon MGM studios, “The Man with the Bag” stars Schwarzenegger as Santa Claus, who enlists the help of a thief from his naughty list, played by “Reacher” star Alan Ritchson, after his magic bag is stolen, per Weekly entertainment.

Schwarzenegger also shared a photo of himself and Ritchson on his Instagram during a break in filming.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, left, plays Santa in “The Man with the Bag” with co-star Alan Ritchson. (XNY/Star Max/GC Images; Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

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“Santa is coming to town!” the 77-year-old wrote in the caption.

He continued: “It’s amazing shooting ‘The Man with the Bag’ with @alanritchson. Our director @adamshankman is one of the funnest directors I’ve worked with, New York City is a great host, working with @ amazonmgmstudios is a joy and I can’t wait to share all this Christmas cheer with each and every one of you.”

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The holiday action comedy will be Schwarzenegger’s first feature film in five years, following 2019’s “Terminator: Dark Fate.” He also recently starred in Netflix’s “FUBAR,” which he also executive produced.

“The Man with the Bag” will be Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first feature film in five years. (Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)

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Arnold Schwarzenegger previously starred in the 1996 holiday film Jingle All the Way. (Photo by Murray Close/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images)

Schwarzenegger has another holiday classic on his resume with the 1996 film “Jingle All the Way,” in which he plays a father desperately trying to find the perfect gift for his son, the wildly popular Turbo Man action figure. He runs into competition from other shoppers and another determined father, played by Sinbad, all after the same toy.