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- Kurt Russell Played Santa Claus in ‘The Christmas Chronicles’
- Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn Returned For ‘The Christmas Chronicles 2’
- Kurt Russell Led Musical Number in Both ‘Christmas Chronicles’ Movies
In 2018, Russell starred in Netflix’s holiday movie The Christmas Chronicles as Santa Claus. He befriends a group of kids and takes them on a wild adventure on Christmas Eve night. Unlike most sugarcoated portrayals of the big man in red, Russell’s Santa Claus was unique in several ways. For example, his only wish for the Christmas season is to rec...
Netflix released a sequel to The Christmas Chronicles in 2020 that brought Russell and Hawn back to reprise their roles as the king and queen of the North Pole. Much like the original, it’s a fun, feel-good time for the whole family. In addition to Russell and Hawn, other cast members from the first Christmas Chronicles returned to their roles. The...
One thing that both Christmas Chronicles had in common was the presence of over-the-top musical numbers to get viewers in the holiday spirit. Director Chris Columbus and songwriter Steven Van Zandt spoke to Variety about what it was like creating those songs and having Russell and Love command the scenes. “Two years ago in Christmas Chronicles 1Kur...
Nov 19, 2018 · gives us Kurt Russell as a soul-singing Santa: EW review. By. Dana Schwartz. Published on November 19, 2018 05:36PM EST. Somewhere deep in the bowels of the Soviet-style bunkers that...
The film features a cover of Elvis Presley's Santa Claus Is Back in Town, performed by Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, with actor Kurt Russell on lead vocals. The lineup includes Stevie Van Zandt (of Springsteen's E Street Band) and Marc Ribler on guitar.
