- “Who gave you permission to tell Charlie there was no Santa Claus? I think if we're going to destroy our son's delusions, I should be a part of it.”
- ―Scott Calvin
Scott Calvin, later Santa Claus, is the protagonist of The Santa Clause trilogy. He was an executive for a toy company before accidentally coming across the former Santa Claus, alongside his son, Charlie, and taking his place by wearing his suit. Over the year, Scott slowly became the new Santa Claus, while in denial. Scott later went on to marry Carol Newman, who took on the role as Mrs. Claus. He is Charlie, Cal and Sandra Calvin's father.
Background[]
Originally, Scott was an advertising executive for a toy company. At the time of the first film, he is divorced from his ex-wife, Laura, with whom he had one son, Charlie. He was initially cynical in regards to Christmas but was willing to reassure his son about his belief. Owing to his initial cynicism, he was also shown to be a bit sarcastic, which is evidenced by when Neil and his wife, alongside the principal, tried to ask him what Scott and Charlie did during Christmas Eve before they went to bed regarding Charlie's claims that Scott's Santa Claus, Scott, in a slightly flippant manner, rattled off a list of things that he and Charlie did that would ordinarily be considered extremely inappropriate such as "shar[ing] a bowl of sugar, [doing] some shots of brown liquor, play[ing] with [Scott's] shotguns, field-dress[ing] a cat, Look[ing] for women." before admitting that he was, in fact, reading him a book, and when Neil asked what book it was, Scott, in a similarly flippant tone, said it was Hollywood Wives before promptly stating in an irritated manner that it was in fact The Night Before Christmas. He eventually comes to realize the true meaning behind Santa after being forced to take on the role and comes to accept his new life as Santa Claus. He may have done hallucinogenic drugs when he was younger, as during his first experience with Santa's bag and going down the chimney when Charlie remarked on his flying, Scott told him that he was used to flying as "he lived through the sixties."
As Santa, Scott is capable of certain feats of Christmas magic. He eventually remarries to a woman named Carol, who becomes Mrs. Claus and fathers another son, Buddy and a daughter, Sandra.
Powers and abilities[]
Scott possesses the extraordinary ability to transmute objects, as evidenced by his capacity to convert beads into a miniature toy for a baby. Additionally, he has demonstrated his prowess in engineering by constructing a rocket-powered scooter capable of achieving supersonic velocities. The exercise of these transformative powers can be regulated through the execution and revocation of contractual agreements, facilitating his transition between his innate self and the embodiment of Santa Claus as circumstances necessitate. However, recent developments have modified this paradigm, with Scott now equipped with a timepiece that enables seamless oscillation between his regular form and that of Santa, as exemplified in the latest episode entitled "No Magic at the Dinner Table."
In his portrayal as Santa, Scott exhibits a prodigious appetite without apparent commensurate weight gain, adhering instead to the conventional physique associated with the persona of Santa Claus. Moreover, he possesses the capability to generate snow above his head, albeit to a modest altitude. As Santa, he experiences accelerated beard regrowth subsequent to shaving. Additionally, he assumes the responsibility of discerning children's behavior, distinguishing between those who have demonstrated benevolence and those who have exhibited wayward conduct.
Furthermore, Scott's embodiment as Santa confers immunity to the effects of other magical entities, as substantiated by Cupid's assertion that Santa remains impervious to the influence of love arrows. This imparts a heightened level of resilience and protection against enchantments originating from fellow magical beings.
Scott Claus possesses the remarkable capability to summon presents from a bag, as demonstrated in the second film when he distributed gifts to adults during a Christmas party. Additionally, he possesses the power to discern the names of both children and adults.
Scott Claus exhibits the potential to communicate with his reindeer, despite their inherently magical nature. Although his daughter displays a greater proficiency in conversing with the reindeer, Scott is able to comprehend their communication, which consists of mumbled sounds. Moreover, the reindeer demonstrate an understanding of human speech when addressed by humans.
Scott Claus exhibits a presumed capacity to endure cold climates, although the extent of his resilience in extreme temperatures remains uncertain. Given his residence in the North Pole, it can be inferred that his physiological adaptations enable him to tolerate cold weather conditions to a certain degree.
Scott Claus possesses the ability to bestow magical abilities upon his children, resulting in their gradual acquisition of powers as they mature in due course. The specific nature of these powers remains unpredictable, leaving open the potential for a diverse range of abilities to manifest.
Santa Claus possesses the ability to summon a sled pulled by non-magical reindeer originating from the North Pole. These ordinary reindeer are unable to fly and instead pull the sled on foot along the streets. This demonstration of power was witnessed by Santa's soon-to-be wife, showcasing his ability to command and utilize reindeer for terrestrial transportation.
Santa Claus possesses the power to effortlessly fit through narrow chimneys or small pipes, accompanied by his bag and the magical ability to summon Christmas decorations. This remarkable ability allows Santa to navigate confined spaces with ease, granting him access to deliver gifts and spread holiday cheer.
Santa Claus has the remarkable ability to bring inanimate objects to life, transforming two plastic reindeer into living creatures capable of movement and flight. Despite their previous existence as entirely plastic beings, they have now gained the ability to move independently and to soar through the air, pulling Santa's sleigh.
Santa Claus has the power to remember the list as he checks it twice. With remarkable memory, he ensures that every name and gift request is thoroughly reviewed and double-checked. This ability allows Santa to maintain accuracy and precision in delivering presents to children around the world.
Appearances[]
The Santa Clause[]
Scott Calvin as Santa Claus, in The Santa Clause.
On Christmas Eve in 1994, Scott’s son Charlie is spending the night with Scott before spending Christmas with Laura and her second husband, Neil. Despite a lack of belief in Santa, Scott tells the story The Night Before Christmas to Charlie, and reassures him about Santa, and was also angry that his ex-wife and Neil told Charlie Santa doesn't exist. Later that night, Scott awakens to a sound on his roof. He and Charlie investigate and discover Santa and his reindeer. Scott's shouting startles Santa into falling off to his death, presumably killing him. While looking for an ID, Scott finds a business card explaining the reader to put on the suit if something should happen to him. He does so, and with Charlie, he is abruptly forced into Santa's job of delivering presents.
When they finish, Scott and Charlie are taken to the North Pole, where Scott meets the head elf, Bernard, and learns that he has entered a form of contract, wherein he agrees to become the new Santa Claus upon putting on the suit. He is told he has until Thanksgiving to put his affairs in order and awakens at his home the next morning. While Scott believes the adventure to be a dream, Charlie is ecstatic about his father's new role.
Over the upcoming months, Scott begins to take on Santa's appearance and habits, such as putting on weight, whitening his hair, growing a white beard, and craving cookies and milk. Eventually, Laura and Neil, become worried that Scott's behavior is encouraging Charlie's "delusions" as he continues to insist that Scott is Santa. Eventually, Scott's visitation rights are suspended. After seeing Charlie at Thanksgiving, Scott is encouraged by him to accept his new role, and both are taken to the North Pole by Bernard.
Meanwhile, Laura and Neil fear that Scott kidnapped Charlie, resulting in a wide search on Christmas Eve in 1995. Scott is arrested while delivering presents and put in jail. Luckily, he is able to escape thanks to a rescue by Charlie and a special team of elves. Charlie and Scott return to Laura and Neil's house, where Laura and Neil finally realize that Scott is Santa. He leaves them the presents they had not received as children and takes off in the plain sight of the public. Since that moment, his name was cleared and the charges against him were dropped. After being summoned by a magic snow globe given to Charlie, Laura allows Charlie to ride with him to deliver presents.
The Santa Clause 2[]
Scott Calvin, at the beginning of The Santa Clause 2.
Scott has been working as Santa for 8 years now, and is happy and settled in the North Pole. Everything seems perfect until he is approached by elves Bernard and Curtis who have discovered another clause - The Mrs. Clause.
Only married men can be Santa Claus, and Scott must marry before the next Christmas Eve or he will no longer be Santa. The de-Santafication process begins taking place, with Scott losing weight, his beard shortening, and running out of magic as he runs out of time to find a wife. As Scott sets out to find love, Curtis finds a way to disguise Santa's absence to North Pole residents by making a plastic clone of him.
Meanwhile, Charlie has been getting into trouble at school, and Scott is called in to meet with Principal Carol Newman to discuss his behavior. An attraction develops between Scott and Carol as he uses the last of his magic to romance her - surprising her with snow, a carriage, and childhood Christmas wishes come true.
Scott is visited by Curtis who informs him that Toy Santa has turned evil and his dictatorship is threatening to destroy Christmas. Scott returns to the North Pole to save the day and marries Carol soon after and transforms back into Santa.
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause[]
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Scott, with his wife Carol, in The Santa Clause 3.
When Jack Frost finally gets fed up with all the attention and love that Santa Claus is getting, he tricks Scott into giving up his job as Santa. Jack goes back in time and becomes Santa Claus himself, turning the North Pole into a theme park.
Scott and Jack were the only ones who remembered that Scott used to be Santa, so it's up to him to regain the title and save Christmas.
Other appearances[]
Scott can be seen in the cover of a The Santa Clause DVD copy Kate Bishop suggests to watch in the Hawkeye episode "Partners, Am I Right?".
The Santa Clauses[]
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Trivia[]
- Originally, Scott's role in the original Santa's death was going to involve going out of the house to investigate and finding Santa on the roof, where Scott was supposed to have used a shotgun to shoot Santa off of there. When Disney took control of the film, this was toned down and changed to simply having Scott call out to him and inadvertently startling him into slipping and falling off the roof.
- On a similar note, the de-Santafication effect in the sequel was added in as a means to have Tim Allen, Scott's actor, spend less time as Santa because the prostheses used to give him the effect of Santa contained a compound that set off severe allergic reactions to Tim. However, the addition of a toy Santa as the main antagonist, also played by Tim, ended up mandating Tim to continue wearing the prostheses for ironically enough an even longer period during filming than in the original film.
- When learning that Charlie was on the naughty list, Scott, before realizing it was referring to his son, initially thought that he had "gone straight", alluding to Charlie Sheen, who was notorious for getting into several instances of lewd conduct, including drugs and prostitution.
- During one of the Letters to Santa segment made around the time of The Santa Clause 2, Scott was seen interacting with three Buzz action figures, alluding to his actor playing both roles.
- Additionally, in The Santa Clause 2, the Toy Santa makes a Toy Story reference by calling Scott a 'sad strange little man', alluding to what Buzz called Woody under the truck in the first movie.
- When he experienced the flying bag for the first time, Scott, when telling Charlie that it was all right, he mentioned that he was used to this sort of thing as he "had lived through the sixties." This was a reference to LSD, a hallucinogenic drug which had the frequent side effect of causing the person taking the drug of having the delusion of "flying," and was a popular drug during the 1960s.
- He shares the same initials as Santa Claus which is "S.C." and his daughter Sandra Calvin shares the same initials as him.
- In The Santa Clauses, he reveals that has been Santa Claus for 29 years before he decides to retire.
- Tim Allen's real life daughter Elizabeth Allen-Dick plays Scott's daughter Sandra Calvin in The Santa Clauses.
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