Red One
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WhileRed Oneis about pull through a snatch Santa Claus in clip for Christmas , it also features Krampus , a far darker figure from wintertime and Christmas mythology . As Dwayne " The Rock " Johnson ’s Callum Drift and Chris Evans ' Jack O’Malley work together to locate and rescue Santa , one of their biggest leads is Krampus himself , Santa ’s mythological darker half . However , the hideously horned Krampus is also dead cast in this fresh Christmas military action movie .
InRed One , Krampus is introduced as the adopted pal and former partner of Santa Claus , inspired by German folklore where Krampus would punish all the naughty children ( and even drag them to hell ) , while St. Nicholas apply giving to those who ’d been good . WhileRed Oneconfirms the brothers had a falling out , Krampus was the mastermind of the naughty lean and becomes a key track for Callum and Jack in their investigation afterJ.K Simmons ' Santa Clausis mysteriously snatch by dark forces . To that oddment , here ’s who plays Krampus inRed One , and where looker have in all probability get word the actor before .
Game Of Thrones Star Kristofer Hivju Plays Krampus In Red One
Santa Claus' Adopted Brother From German Mythology
Red One’sversion of Krampus is played by none other than Kristofer Hivju . Hivju is well hump for his role inGame of Thronesas Tormund Giantsbane , one of Mance Rayder ’s Wildling warrior who bit by bit becomes one of Jon Snow ’s most confide allies in the war against the Night King and his undead regular army . InGame of Thrones , Hivju ’s Tormund is a fearsome bear of a man and a keen lover of both deglutition and women . To that terminal , it ’s not backbreaking to see why the Norwegian actor was cast as Krampus inRed One(who shares many of the same quality ) .
2024 ’s Red One is a Christmas movie that watch the kidnapping and rescue of Santa Claus , with mass of action , funniness , and a bit of drama .
As Krampus , Kristofer Hivju is covered in some reasonably impressive prosthetica as one ofRed One’smost famous demon of myth , including the half goat / one-half devil ’s cloven feet and tenacious horn . The 6 foot actor is also made even larger , dwarf even The Rock ’s Callum Drift during a traditional slapping contest for the Krampusnacht holiday ( which assume place every 24-hour interval in Krampus ' domain turn up in Germany).While Santa ’s alienated brother is quite levy , the similarities between Hivju ’s Tormund and Krampus are easy to spot , especially when Krampus is positive to issue forth to the North Pole ’s aid and helps defeat the wintertime witch Grýla ( Krampus ' ex - girlfriend ) .
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Kristofer Hivju is also known for a sort of other moving picture and shows beyondRed OneandGame of Thrones , as the role player started his career in Norway back in 2001 , playing Jim Olsen in the serial publication , Fox Grønland . Other famed roles includeNivellen in Netflix’sThe Witcher , Mats inForce Majeure , Olaf in 2023’sCocaine Bear , as well as Rhodes in 2017’sFate of the Furious . However , Hivju ’s latest role of Krampus is quite impressive with a performance that sure as shooting shinny through all the makeup and prosthetics , and the casting itself arguably being one of the best elements ofRed Oneas a whole .
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After Santa Claus is kidnapped , the North Pole ’s Head of Security ( Dwayne Johnson ) must team up with a ill-famed bounteousness hunter ( Chris Evans ) in a thrilling , orb - spanning mission to salve Christmas . This action mechanism - packed holiday dangerous undertaking mixes comedy and merry magic , with an ensemble cast that includes Lucy Liu and J.K. Simmons .
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.
