Chris Evans gets conscripted to save Santa Claus in new trailer for upcoming Christmas movie Red One

Chris Evans starred in a new trailer for Red One released on Sunday that showed his character being conscripted to rescue Santa Claus.

The 43-year-old actor, best known for his portrayal of Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, portrays hacker and bounty hunter Jack O’Malley in the upcoming Christmas action-adventure comedy film by director Jake Kasdan, 49.

The trailer opened with Jack coming home and noticing subtle signs of danger before engaging in a superhero-style fight with attackers.

Jack at the end of the struggle came face-to-face with Zoe [Lucy Liu] who knocked him out with a powerful electric device.

Zoe next informed Jack that ‘Red One, also known as St. Nicholas’ was abducted.

‘What are you saying? Santa Claus has been kidnapped?,’ Jack asked incredulously.

‘You’re the best tracker in the world. You’re going to help us find him,’ Zoe said.

Jack then informed Zoe that he works alone.

Dwayne Johnson, who portrays Callum Drift, appeared and informed Jack that they would be working together.

‘I’m not going to like you. I can tell right away out of everyone here I like you the least,’ Jack told Callum

Callum then terrified Jack when he introduced him to their colleague, a giant talking polar bear.

Jack and Callum then set off to rescue Santa, played by J. K. Simmons, using supply closets at toy stores, which are secret portal stations for a North Pole transit system.

Callum also showed Jack his ability to transform toys into real-life objects, including a Hot Wheels sports car and toy fighting robots.

The trailer also showed Kiernan Shipka as scary character Gryla and Kristofer Hivju portraying Krampus.

The film additionally features Bonnie Hunt as Mrs. Claus, Mary Elizabeth Ellis as Olivia, Wesley Kimmel as Dylan and Nick Kroll as Ted. 

Red One was originally scheduled to be released on Prime Video worldwide in time for Christmas 2023, but its release was delayed due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.

Amazon MGM will distribute the film in US theaters with a scheduled release date of November 15. Johnson, 52, is also a producer of the film while also starring in it.