Golden Globe winner Awkwafina (The Farewell) has been tapped to hitch The Man With The Bag solid for Amazon MGM Studios‘ upcoming vacation comedy film. Additional particulars about her character are nonetheless undisclosed. This marks Awkwafina’s newest collaboration with the studio, after starring in Paul Feig’s 2024 motion comedy Jackpot! with John Cena.
In addition to The Man With The Bag, Awkwafina will subsequent be seen within the new seasons of Peacock’s Poker Face and Netflix’s Black Mirror. She will even be reprising her MCU function as Katy within the highly-anticipated Disney+ animated collection Marvel Zombies, which is about to debut on October 3, 2025.
Who will lead The Man With The Bag solid?
The Man With The Bag will likely be led by Arnold Schwarzenegger (Terminator franchise) as Santa Claus and Alan Ritchson (Reacher) as Vince. This marks Schwarzenegger’s first main film venture because the lead in an extended whereas, after his appearances in 2019 motion pictures Iron Masks and Terminator: Darkish Destiny. He lately lent his voice within the first installment of the online game anthology collection Secret Stage.
“When Santa’s magic bag is stolen, he turns to his naughty checklist to search out Vance, a former thief, to assist him get it again,” reads the movie’s official synopsis. “Alongside together with his daughter, Santa, and a gaggle of misfit elves, Vance must pull off the best heist of his life to save lots of Christmas.”
The movie is being directed by Adam Shankman from a screenplay written by Allan Rice. It’s produced by Ritchson, Lawrence Gray, Ben Everard, Reg Tigerman, and Dan Spilo. The vacation comedy is a manufacturing by Amazon MGM Studios.
(Supply: Deadline)
