Arnold Schwarzenegger will play Santa in the Christmas comedy ...

Arnold Schwarzenegger is to star in the Christmas comedy The Man With The Bag, reported Deadline on Tuesday.

The Terminator legend has landed his first movie role for five years alongside Alan Ritchson in the picture that is set to shoot later this year.

Adam Shankman is directing the Amazon MGM Studios film from a script by Allan Rice.

The plotline 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.'

Casting details are yet to be confirmed but it is thought that Schwarzenegger will be starring as Santa.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is to star in the Christmas comedy The Man With The Bag. The Terminator legend has landed his first movie role for five years alongside Alan Ritchson in the picture that is set to shoot later this year. Casting details are yet to be confirmed but it is thought that Schwarzenegger will be starring as Santa

He was in the film Jingle All The Way in 1996 with Vern Troyer

It will mark the first time that Arnie has appeared in a festive movie since Jingle All The Way in 1996.

And it will be his first film role of any kind since Terminator: Dark Fate in 2019.

He did shoot the flick Kung Fury 2 that year but it has not been released due to legal issues.

And he was seen in his documentary last year for Netflix.

The three-part docuseries followed Schwarzenegger's multifaceted life and career, from bodybuilding champ to Hollywood icon to politician.

Arnie played the titular character in the Terminator franchise but admitted last year that he was 'done' with the movies.

He thinks the future of the series should be passed on to other stars, added the ex of Maria Shriver.

The 76-year-old actor told The Hollywood Reporter: 'The franchise is not done. I'm done.

Here Arnie was seen with Danny DeVito at the 96th Oscars held on Sunday

They starred together in Twins and also with Emma Thompson in Junior in 1994 

Arnie looked handsome at the Oscars in a tuxedo with a black bow tie

'I got the message loud and clear that the world wants to move on with a different theme when it comes to 'The Terminator'. Someone has to come up with a great idea.'

Arnie explained that he will always have happy memories of the franchise that turned him into a bona fide leading man.

He said: 'The Terminator was largely responsible for my success, so I always would look at it very fondly.'