After the huge success of the Amazon action series ‘Reacher’ (season 3 is currently in development), Alan Ritchson’s already busy career is really taking off. The giant, also known from the DC series “Titans” and “Fast & Furious 10”, will soon appear in Guy Ritchie’s war actioner “The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare” opposite Henry Cavill and alongside “King Of Queens”. James can be seen in the action comedy ‘Playdate’.
And also in “The man with the bag“The 41-year-old will take on a leading role and have a superstar at his side: Arnold Schwarzenegger will play the second lead role in the filmsuch as the industry magazine reported only.
The action icon, who was last seen in a feature film in 2019 with ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ (but in between Arnie celebrated a great success with the Netflix series ‘Fubar’), will therefore further expand his upcoming film comeback. is also fueled by the action thriller ‘Breakout’. Moreover, the Austrian cult star returns to a popular genre almost 30 years after ‘Promised is Promised’ – which could be a downer for some people, especially considering the leading duo…
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Santa Claus?
Because although two action heavyweights from different generations, Alan Ritchson and Arnold Schwarzenegger, will clash, ‘The Man With The Bag’ is not an action hit, but a Christmas comedy. But given the premise of the heist, perhaps it could at least come with an action element or two.
“The Man With The Bag” is about Santa Claus who hires former thief Vance to help him recover his stolen magical gift bag. Together with his daughter, Santa Claus, and a group of misfit elves, Vance must pull off the biggest coup of his life to save Christmas.
There is no official information available about this yet, but it is possible Deadline of this, that Alan Ritchson will play the main character Vance and Arnold Schwarzenegger will don the red coat of Santa Claus. Filming is scheduled for the second half of 2024 under the direction of Adam Shankman, creator of “Hairspray” and “Damn Again.” so “The Man With The Bag” will probably be released in 2025. It is still unclear whether the Amazon production will make it to the big screen or land directly on the “Reacher” home Amazon Prime Video.