There may still be 11 more months until the next Christmas, but that didn’t stopDwayne Johnsonfrom showing off a new look at his upcoming Amazon Studios filmRed Onealongside his caroling partner, a jollyJ.K. Simmons.
In the new image, shared by Johnson on hisInstagram, Johnson and Simmons are seen walking together, in a pair of poses typical of the action genre. Simmons, who plays Santa Claus in the film, is decked out in appropriate garb. However, his Santa outfit looks a little more superhero-esque than the jolly man’s usual attire, with a leather overcoat and flak jacket-type shirt completing the costume. Plus, Simmons is no stranger to a Santa-style beard, having worn the look a number of times before. Johnson, meanwhile, looks cast-to-type in a leather outfit, complete with a red-and-black jacket and a pair of combat boots.
“Santa the rockstar,” Johnson captioned the post, referring to Simmons. “It’s an honor having his six. Another solid work week in the books on our Christmas movie,Red One. Academy Award winner and coolest dude in the North Pole, J.K. Simmons bringing Santa’s big ol’ beautiful heart to life.” Johnson ended the post by noting that there was still more work on the film to come.
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It’s unclear where the pair are headed in the picture, which is no surprise given that the major plot points of the film remain a secret. The logline from Amazon describesRed Oneas simply, “a globe-trotting, four-quadrant action-adventure comedy, imagining a whole new universe to explore within the holiday genre.” Johnson, who will play a character named Callum Drift, said the film was “JumanjimeetsMiracle on 34th StreetmeetsHobbs & Shaw.“Johnson will star alongside a heavy hitting ensemble cast ofChris Evans, Kiernan Shipka, Nick Kroll,Lucy Liu,andBonnie Hunt.
This is not the first time that a glimpse of the film is being seen, as Johnson hasprovided a number of behind-the-scenes looksin recent months. The Hollywood superstar was cast alongside theannouncement of the filmin June 2021, with the rest of the cast boarding throughout 2022. Filming was confirmed to havegotten underwayin October 2022.
Red Onewill be directed byJake Kasdan,reuniting him with Johnson from their time helming theJumanjifranchise. The screenplay was written byChris Morgan,who produced the film alongsideHiram Garcia, Dany Garcia, Melvin Mar,Johnson, and Kasdan via Amazon Studios, Johnson’s Seven Bucks Productions and Kasdan’s The Detective Agency.
An official release date has not been announced, butRed Oneis slated to be released as a Prime Video exclusive during the 2023 holiday season. Johnson’s Instagram post can be seen below:
