Arnold Schwarzenegger continues to film Santa movie in NYC even though his mansion is close to LA fires
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Arnold Schwarzenegger was spotted in New York City dressed as Santa Claus while filming his new movie The Man With the Bag. The sighting comes as the Terminator star's Brentwood, California mansion continues to be under threat from the Pacific Palisades fire.
![[The sighting comes as the Terminator star's Brentwood mansion continues to be under threat from the Palisades fire]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/17/93963401-14271359-The_sighting_comes_as_the_Terminator_star_s_Brentwood_mansion_co-a-32_1736529002859.jpg)
Arnold, 77, sported a white beard for his role as Jolly Old St. Nick and wore a red coat with toggle closures. The coat had a hood and the Jingle All the Way actor also donned a red, white and black scarf and a beanie with a pom pom on the top of it. in one photo the former Mr. Universe threw his arms out as he stood in front of 30 Rock.
![[Arnold, 77, sported a white beard for his role as Jolly Old St. Nick and wore a red coat with toggle closures]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/17/93963399-14271359-Arnold_77_sported_a_white_beard_for_his_role_as_Jolly_Old_St_Nic-a-31_1736529002509.jpg)
He also struck the same pose on the ice rink at Rockefeller Center. Arnold Schwarzenegger was spotted in New York City dressed as Santa Claus while filming The Man With the Bag. Arnold is filming his first festive film in nearly three decades. He previously appeared in the 1996 Christmas family comedy Jingle All The Way as a workaholic father on a mission to get his son a sold-out action figure, which results in him learning the real meaning of Christmas.
![[The coat had a hood and the Jingle All the Way actor also donned a red, white and black scarf and a beanie with a pom pom on the top of it]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/17/93963413-14271359-The_coat_had_a_hood_and_the_Jingle_All_the_Way_actor_also_donned-a-35_1736529003029.jpg)
The former governor of California joins a long list of actors that have played St. Nicholas, including Ben Affleck, Tim Allen, Billy Bob Thornton and Kurt Russell. News first broke that the Hollywood legend would be starring in another Christmas comedy back in March.
![[The synopsis reads: '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']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/17/93963403-14271359-The_synopsis_reads_When_Santa_s_magic_bag_is_stolen_he_turns_to_-a-36_1736529003198.jpg)
Adam Shankman is directing the Amazon MGM Studios film from a script by Allan Rice. Reacher star Alan Ritchson also stars. The synopsis reads: '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']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/17/93963405-14271359-_Along_with_his_daughter_Santa_and_a_group_of_misfit_elves_Vance-a-34_1736529003028.jpg)
