Arnold Schwarzenegger continues to film Santa movie in NYC even though his mansion is close to LA fires
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 mansion in Brentwood, California continues to be threatened by the Pacific Palisades fire.
Arnold, 77, sported a white beard for his role as Jolly Old St. Nick and wore a red coat with toggle closures.
The jacket had a hood and the Jingle All the Way actor also wore a red, white and black scarf and a hat with a pom-pom on it.
in one photo, the former Mr. Universe extended his arms as he stood in front of 30 Rock.
He also struck the same pose at the Rockefeller Center ice rink.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was spotted in New York City dressed as Santa Claus while filming The Man With the Bag
Arnold films his first holiday movie in almost 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 leads to him learning the real meaning of Christmas.
The former California governor joins a long list of actors who 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 a new Christmas comedy in March.
Adam Shankman directs 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 uses his naughty list to find Vance, a former thief, to help him get it back.
“Together with his daughter, Santa Claus, and a group of misfit elves, Vance will have to pull off the biggest heist of his life to save Christmas.”
This is Arnold’s first film since 2019’s Terminator: Dark Fate. He did shoot Kung Fury 2 that year, but it was not released due to legal issues.
The sighting comes as the Terminator star’s Brentwood mansion continues to be threatened by the Palisades fire
Arnold, 77, sported a white beard for his role as Jolly Old St. Nick and wore a red coat with toggle closures
The jacket had a hood and the Jingle All the Way actor also wore a red, white and black scarf and a hat with a pom-pom on it
The Palisades fire started Tuesday morning and the Eaton fire in Pasadena started not long after.
More than 180,000 people in Los Angeles have been evacuated, a modest estimate of 9,000 buildings have been damaged or destroyed and at least 10 people have lost their lives.
Four additional fires are burning in Topanga/Calabasas, Acton, Simi Valley and the Hollywood Hills.
The fires were fueled by Santa Ana winds, which saw gusts of up to 80 to 100 miles per hour on Tuesday and Wednesday as firefighters tried to control the blazes.
Entire neighborhoods in Pacific Palisades and Altadena have been wiped off the map by the fires.
The Calabasas fire, dubbed the Kenneth Fire, was reportedly caused by an arsonist who was apprehended by police.
A total of 29,053 hectares of land was scorched Friday morning in Los Angeles’ worst fire yet.
Many celebrities saw their multi-million dollar homes razed to the ground as the fire spread to Hollywood Hills and Calabasas.
The synopsis reads: ‘When Santa’s magic bag is stolen, he goes to his naughty list to find Vance, a former thief, to help him get it back’
“Together with his daughter, Santa Claus, and a group of misfit elves, Vance will have to pull off the biggest heist of his life to save Christmas.”
A look at engulfed wildfires as firefighters battle wildfires in Los Angeles as several blazes continue to rage through the region on January 10
Adam Brody and Leighton Meester, Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry Teller, Miley Cyrus and Eugene Levy saw their homes destroyed by the fires.
So did Anna Faris, Anthony Hopkins, John Goodman, Melissa Rivers, Paris Hilton and Mandy Moore, Jeff Bridges, Jhene Aiko, Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag and Cary Elwes.
Billy Crystal made a statement about the loss of his home, saying, “Janice and I had lived in our home since 1979. We raised our children and grandchildren here.
“Every inch of our home was filled with love. Beautiful memories that cannot be taken away.
‘We are of course heartbroken, but with the love of our children and friends we will get through this.