Red One
word of advice : spoilers for 2024 ’s Red One .
Red Onefollows the kidnapping and rescue of Santa Claus ( J.K. Simmons ) in a story that mixes activity , fantasy , and comedy , and it sport a couple of monsters and real - lifetime myths that many viewers are surely conversant with . Directed by Jake Kasdan , Red Onebrings together two of the most pop military action sensation in recent years : Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans . Red Onefollows Callum Drift ( Johnson ) , the brain of North Pole surety , who , after handing in his request to retire after Christmas , face a major emergency : a black ops team go bad into the North Pole complex and kidnaps Santa Claus .
5Santa Claus
Santa Claus Is Played by J.K. Simmons
Of course , the main myth inRed Oneis Santa Claus . Red Onegoes for a different ikon from the classical Santa Claus one , asSimmons ’ version is a very primed and sizable one who exercises and delay in great shape , unlike the distinctive double of a handsome and softer Santa . Red One ’s Santa Claus is also a wizard fiber , though exactly what his charming powers are is unknown , but he habituate that magic to drive his sled and convey presents to all the Kyd on the “ dainty ” list .
Santa Claus is also known as Saint Nicholas , Saint Nick , Father Christmas , and Kris Kringle .
Although the figure of Santa Claus is mostly associated with Western Christian refinement , the idea of him come from folklore traditions around Saint Nicholas , a Christian bishop and patron paragon of children from the 4th century . Saint Nicholas is said to have been a very generous man who on the QT gave gifts , andthe New concept of Santa Claus is a combining of Saint Nicholas and Father Christmas . The latter come from English folklore and is a Christmas gift - bringer and the human representation of Christmas .
Santa Claus is a benevolent image , relate with kindness , Polemonium caeruleum , and philanthropy . The idea of Santa Claus making the toys he give to kid at his shop emerged in the former 20th century , and with time , this mind began to let in brownie that help him around the shop . Nowadays , it ’s tradition for children to spell a alphabetic character to Santa Claus with a regard listing of presents , with some postal service in unlike body politic recognizing this and allowing children to turn over in their letters .
4Gryla
Gryla Is Played By Kiernan Shipka
Although she might seem like a fictitious character undivided toRed One , Gryla is actually a mythologic grapheme from Icelandic folklore . InRed One , Gryla is introduced as the winter hag and later revealed to be a immense round with the ability to shapeshift . What Gryla wants inRed Oneis to get disembarrass of every mortal on the Naughty List , and for that , she steal the “ glaskafig ” , a charming snow globe – but because the Naughty List is too long , she needs a toy - duplicating machine owned by Santa to make many of these snow orb .
Callum and Zoe , thanks to a tracker placed on Jack , find out that Gryla ’s den is underneath the North Pole , as that ’s where Santa ’s old shop is , and the machine she take is kept there . Gryla necessitate Santa ’s thaumaturgy to drive his sled so she can deliver the C. P. Snow ball to everyone on the Naughty List , but she ’s barricade by Callum and Jack . Gryla engage her truthful round form and fights them and Krampus , who joins the fighting . Gryla is eventually defeated after Santa recovers and calls his caribou to attack her .
In the movie , Gryla had legion sons who had her shapeshifting abilities .
Custom image by Simone Ashmoore.
Gryla falls into a consortium of the C globes she created , thus jail herself in one of them . Zoe submit the nose candy world with her , and it will be safely kept by MORA . As note above , Gryla is a figure from Icelandic folklore , but she started to be consociate with Christmas in the seventeenth 100 . Gryla is comprise as a very ugly and covetous ogress , who wanders human colonisation demand charity , mostly asking for naughty children , who she then takes to her den in the mountains . In some representations , she carries a sack where she keeps the captured children .
3Krampus
Krampus Is Played By Kristofer Hivju
If there ’s someone as kind and good as Santa Claus , then there must be someone who is the complete diametric ( for balance , of path ) – and that ’s where Krampus come in . InRed One , Krampus is revealed to be Santa Claus ’ alienated brother , who Callum think to be work with Gryla . Callum and Jack visit Krampus at his rook , where it ’s revealed that Krampus created the Naughty List ( more on that in a fleck ) and he ’s Gryla ’s x - devotee . Krampus is hosting a company when Callum and Jack arrive , and they are horrified to see how he entertains his guest .
Jack and Callum finally manage to trick Krampus and escape his palace , but to their surprisal , Krampus shows up to help when Gryla reemerges in her true troll form . Although Krampus is ineffectual to mouth Gryla out of her destructive plans , he ’s still of gravid help , and Santa Claus recognise him at the closing , thus fixing their relationship . In real sprightliness , Krampus is a number from Central and Eastern Alpine folkloric custom , and he ’s close link up with Santa Claus . Krampus is a horned anthropomorphic figure , and he accompany Santa Claus as he visits children .
These visits take place on the dark of December 5 , known as “ Krampusnacht ” ( Krampus night ) , before the Feast of St. Nicholas on December 6 .
After Santa Claus is kidnapped, the North Pole’s Head of Security (Dwayne Johnson) must team up with a notorious bounty hunter (Chris Evans) in a thrilling, globe-spanning mission to save Christmas. This action-packed holiday adventure mixes comedy and festive magic, with an ensemble cast that includes Lucy Liu and J.K. Simmons.
During those visit , Santa Claus feed presents to well - deport tyke , whileKrampus punishes those who behave badly with birch tree rods(yes , really ) . There are fluctuation when it fare to Krampus ’ physical visual aspect , but most agree that he ’s hirsute , black or drab John Brown , has horns like a goat , Fang , a pointed tongue , and one foot has cloven hoof . Krampus usually carries mountain range , bells , and a big money of birch ramification or whip . On Christmas Eve , Krampus hold a release with him in which he preserve all the evil and blue youngster , either to drown them , eat them , or take them to Hell .
2Santa Claus’ “Naughty List”
If You’re In It, You’re Not Getting Presents
A self-aggrandizing part of the concept and custom of Santa Claus is the Naughty or Nice List . InRed One , as explained above , the Naughty List was create by Krampus , who wanted to do the opposite of his comrade and go after the children who had behaved badly . Gryla takes the Naughty List from the North Pole so she can see who she will institutionalise a snow ball , and on that inclination are Jack and his son , Dylan . The Naughty or Nice List is an addition to the tradition of Santa Claus , though its exact origin is unknown .
However , according toNational Day Calendar , it was first mentioned in the 1934 birdcall “ Santa Claus is issue forth to Town . ”The idea of the list goes paw in handwriting with the idea of “ nice ” tike catch confect , cookies , or other small gifts in their stockings , while “ gamey ” children find a ball of coal in theirs . It ’s also consider that the Naughty or Nice List comes from many refinement and legends , all of them root in the concepts of good / unsound and nice / naughty , along with the theme of how good behaviour should be rewarded , while bad behavior brings unpleasant aftermath .
Also consort toNational Day Calendar , Santa Claus makes this list on December 4th .
For children to well understand the construct of good and bad behavior along with the consequences of each one , the figures of Santa Claus and Krampus come into period of play . Santa Claus , the benevolent , smiley , delicate chassis is the one that will visit well - behaved children and reward them with presents , while those who comport gravely will be visited by the demon - like Krampus , who can either eat them or take them to a very dreaded place .
1The Headless Horseman
The Headless Horseman Makes A Brief But Memorable Cameo
An unexpected but abbreviated appearance inRed Oneis the Headless Horseman . When Zoe captures Jack , she guide him to the North Pole to question him and explains to him what MORA ’s line is about . Of course , Jack does n’t believe anything she ’s say … until he determine the Headless Horseman ’s daemon Equus caballus , the equestrian himself , and his pumpkin drumhead being convey into hold by MORA agent . Zoe explains to Jack that , as Santa Claus has been kidnapped , they will be interrogating all mythological beast to get data and , hopefully , find Santa Claus .
The figure of the Headless Horseman became widely popular thanks to Washington Irving ’s 1820 short narration “ The Legend of Sleepy Hollow . ”
The Headless Horseman is a mythologic trope found in folklore in Europe since the Middle Ages , appearing in German , Irish , Norse , and British legends . Headless horsemen are riders upon horseback who have no head , and whether they carry their head or are missing it altogether depends on the fable . Headless horsemen were seen as omens of ominous fortune , and their victims were proud , conniving , self-important people . The figure of the Headless Horseman became wide pop thanks to Washington Irving ’s 1820 short story “ The Legend of Sleepy Hollow . ”
It ’s believe that Irving ’s character was not only ground on the above - mentioned legend but also on the headless corpse of a Hessian Jäger find oneself in Sleepy Hollow and buried by the Van Tassel kinsperson in an overlooked grave accent . The Headless Horseman has since become a figure associated with Halloweenand has been adapted to all types of media , most notably film with movies likeThe Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toadand Tim Burton’sSleepy Hollow .
beginning : National Day Calendar .
After Santa Claus is kidnap , the North Pole ’s Head of Security ( Dwayne Johnson ) must team up with a ill-famed amplitude hunter ( Chris Evans ) in a thrilling , globe - spanning mission to save Christmas . This action - packed holiday dangerous undertaking mixes comedy and festive magic , with an ensemble dramatis personae that includes Lucy Liu and J.K. Simmons .
