Arnold Schwarzenegger's appearance as Santa Claus is drawing the internet's attention as a viral video shows him clad in a Christmas sweater, tan pants, grey hair and beard, and a holiday beanie.
In the video, the 77-year-old actor can be seen walking down the streets of NYC flanked by five bodyguards. Soon, social media erupted into chatter as users expressed a mix of concern and amusement at the state of the actor. Here's what one user quipped:
"that's definitely Santa."
Others weighed in as well:
"It’s sad seeing our childhood heroes get old man…" one user expressed.
"What happened to him man," someone else asked.
"Bro looks like Santa," another echoed.
"Bro, I would have walked right past him and not realized it was him," a fourth person added.
Many more had a lot to say:
"I would have never recognized him. Must be kind of sad to need bodyguards to take a walk," one user opined.
"I hate watching my childhood heroes age. Makes me sad," another shared.
"Dang. He’s over here looking like Santa. Wasn’t expecting that," someone chimed in.
"Actually, that’s Arnold protecting five bodyguards," one user joked.
The consensus online seems to be that of sadness and disbelief at seeing the veteran actor aging in front of the world.
What we know about Arnold Schwarzenegger's upcoming film as actor expresses his excitement on social media
Arnold Schwarzenegger will be embodying the role of Santa Claus in the upcoming holiday comedy film The Man with the Bag, alongside Alan Ritchson. Amazon MGM Studios took to X to announce the same just this December 17:
"Arnold Schwarzenegger and Alan Ritchson are officially on set for #TheManWithTheBag. Production has begun!”
In the picture, the veteran actor can be seen sporting a red coat, a patterned muffler, and a holiday sweater, while his scruffy grey beard and matching hair emulate Saint Nicholas' look. The official synopsis of the film on IMDb 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 misfits, Vance will have to pull off the greatest heist of his life to save Christmas.”
Arnold Schwarzenegger himself took to Instagram to revel in the holiday cheer:
"Santa Claus is coming to town! It is fantastic to be shooting The Man with the Bag with @alanritchson. New York City is an amazing host, working with [producer Amazon MGM Studios] is a joy, and I can’t wait to share all of this Christmas cheer with each and every one of you.”
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The former California governor is also working on other acting projects, including Kung Fury 2.
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