Fans are confused after Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson shared a brand new trailer for his upcoming Christmas movie. Red One is slated to release later this year and will see the former WWE superstar team up with a Marvel hero for some festive action.
The three minute long trailer released in the early hours of Monday morning (September 23) sees Captain America star Chris Evans get swept up into a top secret mission after Santa Claus otherwise known as Red One, played by J.K. Simmons, is kidnapped.
Evans, who is described as the best tracker in the world, is forced to team up with North Pole’s head of security (Johnson) and a polar bear to rescue Saint Nick from whatever or whoever has taken him. It looks like they will cross paths with many dangerous supernatural beings on their way, including snowmen.
Eagle-eyed fans may spot a first look at the villainous character played by Kiernan Shipka, known for playing Sabrina in the Netflix series.
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However, fans have been sharing their confusion in reaction to the latest teaser and for more than one reason. Some are bewildered as they were sure that the film had already been released or that they had already seen it and also that there was no mention of a streaming platform.
One said: “I thought this was going straight to streaming, either way I’m excited for it.” Another, replying on X, posted: “Didn’t this movie come out like a year ago? Am I crazy?”
There is some explanation for the confusion. Red One was originally supposed to be released to stream on Amazon Prime in 2023 but after the American actor’s union strikes in Hollywood it was pushed back to 2024 and its release plan changed to include an exclusive run at cinemas.
Others were also confused as they thought they had seen the film before, or that they had seen Simmons play Santa Claus elsewhere. They have in a way, Simmons voiced the titular character of Klaus in the Christmas animated movie for Netflix which was released in 2019.
It seems fans are hopeful to have a new Christmas film to add to their usual rotation of Home Alone and Die Hard. The studios will be hoping to recoup a good deal of the reported $250m budget from the box office when Red One releases November 15, 2024.
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