‘The Christmas Chronicles: Part 2’: Meet Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn and the rest of the cast of Chris Columbus film
Chris Columbus is back with another fantasy film that is also a Christmas film. And both are something he excels at. ‘The Christmas Chronicles: Part 2’ will once again feature the unconventional Santa Clause and a fantastical adventure that promises to be a warm and fun family watch.
The first film tells the story of sister and brother, Kate and Teddy Pierce, whose Christmas Eve plan to catch Santa Claus on camera turns into an unexpected journey that most kids could only dream about. After staking out Santa’s arrival, they sneak into his sleigh, cause it to crash, and nearly derail Christmas. As their wild night unfolds, Kate and Teddy work together with Santa and his loyal elves to save Christmas before it's too late.
‘The Christmas Chronicles: Part 2’ takes place two years after the events of the first one, and a lot has changed. Kate, now a cynical teenager, is reluctantly spending Christmas in Cancun with her mom’s new boyfriend and his son Jack. Unwilling to accept this new version of her family, Kate decides to run away. But when a mysterious, magical troublemaker named Belsnickel threatens to destroy the North Pole and end Christmas for good, Kate and Jack are unexpectedly pulled into a new adventure with Santa Claus.
So, with a guaranteed fun story, let’s take a look at the cast that will make this adventure come alive.
Kurt Russell as Santa Claus
The 69-year-old American actor hardly needs an introduction. For a large part of his career, Russell has been a quintessential action hero, playing macho roles in films like ‘Escape from New York’, ‘Escape from L.A.’, ‘Big Trouble in Little China’, ‘Overboard’, ‘Tango & Cash’, ‘Stargate’, ‘Death Proof’, ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’, ‘Furious 7’, and ‘The Fate of the Furious’.
Goldie Hawn as Mrs. Claus
The 74-year-old American actor, producer, dancer, and singer has had a long career. She is both the on-screen and off-screen partner of Russell. She is perhaps best known for her roles in ‘Cactus Flower’, ‘There's a Girl in My Soup’, ‘Butterflies Are Free’, ‘The Sugarland Express’, ‘Shampoo’, ‘Foul Play’, ‘Seems Like Old Times’, ‘Private Benjamin’, ‘Overboard’, ‘Bird on a Wire’, ‘Death Becomes Her’, ‘Housesitter’, ‘The First Wives Club’, and more.
Darby Camp as Kate Pierce
The 13-year-old American actor is best known for her role in the HBO television series ‘Big Little Lies’. She also had a recurring role in the fantasy series ‘NOS4A2’. In films, she has appeared in ‘The Christmas Chronicles’, ‘Dreamland’, ‘When We Last Spoke’, and ‘The Christmas Chronicles’.
Judah Lewis as Teddy Pierce
The 18-year-old American actor is best known for his main roles in the horror-comedy Netflix films ‘The Babysitter’, and its sequel, ‘The Babysitter: Killer Queen’. His other film roles include ‘Deliverance Creek’, ‘Demolition’, and ‘I See You’. On television, he’s appeared in ‘Game of Silence’.
Julian Dennison as The Belsnickel
The 18-year-old actor from New Zealand is best known for his performances as Ricky Baker in Taika Waititi’s coming-of-age film ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’, and as Russell ‘Firefist’ Collins in ‘Deadpool 2’. Dennison’s other noted roles include ‘Shopping’, ‘Paper Planes’, and ‘The Strange Chores’.
Kimberly Williams-Paisley as Claire Pierce
The 49-year-old American actor is best known for her roles in ‘Father of the Bride’, and its sequel, ‘Father of the Bride Part II’. Williams-Paisley is also known for her TV roles in ‘Relativity’, ‘Tales From The Crypt’, ‘George Lopez’, and ‘Less Than Perfect’. She has had recurring roles in shows like ‘Two and a Half Men’, ‘According to Jim’, and ‘Nashville’.
‘The Christmas Chronicles: Part 2’ drops on Netflix on November 25.