How David Harbour Became Santa Claus for 'Violent Night'

Imagine a mix of 'Die Hard,' 'Home Alone,' and 'The Santa Clause,' and you might have something close to 'Violent Night.' The new action comedy stars David Harbour ('Stranger Things') as Santa Claus - yes, the real Santa Claus - who shuffles down the chimney of a wealthy family only to discover their home has been taken over by a bunch of mercenaries on his Naughty List, and it's up to him to save the day. Do we have a new holiday cult classic in the making? Maybe so, but before we all head to the theater for some "season's beatings," Harbour sat down with RT to talk about how he got into character, from his intense training regimen (he did more fighting here than in 'Black Widow') to what it felt like to put the full costume on for the first time. He also shares his own personal stories about Santa, talks about the best holiday gift he ever received, and reveals a unique holiday tradition from his childhood.
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[@johnduckworth3866]

They actually kept the Santa child friendship pretty pure during the film in spite of the gore, violence, and foul language.

[@seabookfarno8656]

**AND THAT IS WHAT CHRISTMAS (ONE OF EM) IS ALL ABOUT!!! Cute adorable moment from all the violent night** xD

[@gooeyking]

Santa isnt santa if it doesnt involve a pure hearted child on the nice list

[@Atomykpimp]

Jim Hopper is the Man!!! Saw Violent Night today and absolutely loved it!!! Was everything you could ask for and more!!! This will be a true classic!! Go see this movie!! Best Santa Ever!!!!

[@onlyme219]

I'm so pumped for this movie 👍

[@warrenferguson5174]

Me Too and It will be glorious! WF-😎🤩😍😉✌️👌

[@giovannaveteri5257]

I’m pumped and seeing it this Friday feels like a special stranger things moment and hopper fighting a demogorgon and David Harbour is an awesome action fighter

[@onlyme219]

@@giovannaveteri5257 Enjoy :)

[@drewbooth72]

I REALLY liked it

[@newlife00266]

Just watch it and it's really good🎅🎅🎅🎅

[@korybourasso4532]

The fact that he was a Viking in this movie is crazy I saw this movie last night

[@mhdkay8462]

Great movie and just how a movie should be made,, gives off a 90’s vibe to it and great homeage to home alone,, movies should be made more like this again

[@blairedavidson9983]

This movie is going to be one of the best Christmas movies of all time

[@joselopez6990]

Violent Night should have a prequel

[@suzybearheart530]

An origin story would be sooo cool.

[@msmaggielynn88]

Dude, we need it!

[@melaniesmith1313]

My daughter and I saw it in the theater. We laughed and yelled, it was great. I love Harbour's Santa. I love Mel Gibson as Santa as well.

[@thriftingohio4728]

Saw the movie today, I really liked it. My only complaint is the theaters allow parents to bring in like 8 year old kids, which I do not agree with. When Santa briefly died at the end like 10 kids got upset over it in the theater. But that has nothing to do with the movie, this movie is an 8/10 in my book.

[@anthonysvenforsic4760]

This guy should get an oscar for this role. The rest of the movie without him in it.... not so much.

[@Azul_Arts]

jingle all the way is hilarious

[@AdamWhiteside]

Violent Night is now my favorite Christmas movie. Only movie close is Gremlins and Gremlins 2: New Batch.

[@JnEricsonx]

Glad I met this guy back in 2016.

[@TheOodoneOut44]

I rather watch this than the new Santa Clause tv show next month. Hands down.

[@jessicag4195]

Is Santa a super hero? Yep!!! This movie is perfect.

[@caronstout354]

A perfect companion piece to "Bad Santa" for a Xmas double feature...

[@moviescenes5098]

violent night 2 should be big and have the Vikings backstory and how he become Santa Claus.

[@morganstarchild5359]

This will be a movie I will watch every Xmas from this year on! Gonna be a classic before we know it

[@duenasrodriguez]

the movie is great and David Harbor is amazing, he is the one reason why the movie is great, so go see in theaters.

[@tonykasunic1]

2 words.... Instant Classic!!! Go Watch this movie, its great!!

[@patrickmcnamara8025]

How about a Sant Claus origins story movie ?

[@stevieme8642]

I did find myself wanting more of the backstory.

[@ragnarrrr594]

Hell yeahhh...

[@Veronica-Lynn-Pit-Bull]

This movie was SO much fun!

[@morganstarchild5359]

Loved him as Santa!!!! Love the viking back story

[@yesilmohaali9536]

Jim Hopper rocks!

[@VENO953]

Awesome👍👍

[@c3920]

Great movie! Saw it this past weekend and have been telling everyone I know to go see it.

[@morganstarchild5359]

Also his hair looked good ASF

[@myloman78]

This movie is awesome!!! I loved it!

[@manuelkong10]

they should have had Santa in a Longer coat more like Father Christmas....especially given Santa's back story in this movie

[@manuelkong10]

at 5:35....Phong Giang who KILLS IT in this movie

[@CashCurran]

I absolutely loved this movie! Definitely watching it again with my girl when I see later this month!

[@xplore3977]

love the movie so much

[@zannebrazeau]

l canna wait to see it it gonna be kinda like home alone meets die hard

[@blueberryzz_z]

Me and my friend just watched this WE LAUGHED the entire movies but there were also scenes were we had to move our eyes off the screen NICE DAVID

[@ottisdriftwood78]

Love this movie, watched it thailand🤣🤣🤣

[@claytonmanning3626]

I saw Violent Night with David Harbour as Santa this past Saturday. Enjoyed seeing Santa bringing seasons beatings to the bad guys on the "Naughty List"..Santas Lump of coal up their Anuses was very funny..Wife and I had a good time.. Worth seeing Violent Night again and again. Thanks, Clay

[@jwiese100]

Hopper Hell boy Red Guardian and Nickamund the Red Santa.

[@justinvanveenar2953]

Common David Harbour W😂😂

[@user-uo5et3mw6d]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@cabellero1120]

Ryan Reynolds singing off key ( He's not a singer) in yet another " Scrooged" movie or Santa Claus Kicks Butt... Hmm? I'd rather see This!

[@mirceapintelie361]

It was a fun movie.not perfect but fun dumb good movie😅

[@johnsonlam8842]

Look a bit like Jack Nicolson

[@greatgalder9328]

Another version of John weak Santa Cruz

[@patrickrad1735]

I love Cindy my wife ❤😊

[@jasperxmaster9703]

I went to go see this last Sunday it was awesome untill these black kids snuck into the movie and started talking loud and ruined the experience for my gf and I.

[@suzybearheart530]

Talking through this movie in the theater will surely put them on the naughty list!