Jamie Foxx’s ‘Back In Action’ is Just a Start, Cameron Diaz’s Hollywood Return After 11 Years Could Be Record Breaking With 2 Upcoming Films

Actress Cameron Diaz is one of the most talented and admired actresses in the entertainment industry who is known for her works in comedy and drama films. Diaz, with her work in the rom-com genre, not only cemented her position in the industry but was also regarded as a prominent sex symbol.

Cameron Diaz has been a part of some of the most iconic movies, including Vanilla Sky, Charlie’s Angels, In Her Shoes, The Holiday, Knight and Day, and more. Apart from her successful career as an actress, Diaz also wrote two health books, The Body Book and The Longevity Book. The actress decided to take a step back from acting to focus on her family but is all set to return to the screen with Jamie Foxx.

Cameron Diaz is set to come out of retirement with Jamie Foxx starrer Back In Action

One of the most popular and beloved actresses, Cameron Diaz, is finally returning to the screen after eleven years with Netflix’s Back In Action. In the upcoming movie, Diaz stars alongside Jamie Foxx, Kyle Chandler, Andrew Scott, McKenna Roberts, and more.

The aptly titled movie follows two retired CIA spies who find themselves dragged back into espionage when their cover is blown. Seth Gordon directs the movie from a script he co-wrote with Brendan O’Brien. Diaz is going to appear in movies after her appearance in 2014’s Annie, in which she appeared with Foxx.

Ahead of the release of the film, Diaz shared with Netflix about Back In Action,

We’re on a mission, and we take this opportunity, where people might think we’re dead, to disappear off the face of the planet and start a new life and raise our family.

Cameron Diaz’s return to acting was met with a lot of cheers and appreciation for the actress, who had shared in an interview with Empire that she solely returned to work with Jamie Foxx. She said if she was going back to do a movie, the only person she’d come back and do it with would be Jamie Foxx. She explained,

I had other opportunities along the way, and I was always saying, ‘No. I’m not doing it; I’ve told you… What? Jamie asked. Jamie? Oh, I can do a movie with Jamie.

Talking about what the future holds for her, Diaz noted that she does not know how she looks at it, adding that she does not want to say or define anything. The actress added that she is open to whatever makes sense for her and her family.

But it has been reported that Diaz is going to reprise her role as Princess Fiona for Shrek 5 and is also going to appear opposite Keanu Reeves in Apple Original Film Outcome.

Cameron Diaz opened up about taking a step back from acting

The actress, who shares two kids with her husband Benji Madden, decided to focus on her family and took a step back from acting and shifted her focus to launch her businesses, including wine Avaline. At the Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit, Diaz shared the reason for her retirement. (via Variety)

For me, it was just something I had to do. It felt like something I had to do to reclaim my own life. And I just really didn’t care about anything else.

Diaz mentioned that nobody’s success, no one’s offer, no one’s anything could change her mind at the time when she decided that she needed to take a step back from her acting career to focus on herself. She noted that it really comes down to, ‘What are you passionate about?’ And for her, it was to build her family.

Now, here fans are excited to finally watch her on-screen doing action, and it’s also going to be Jamie Foxx’s first release after he suffered a serious stroke in 2024. Sadly, due to the devastating fire in Los Angeles, the premiere for Back In Action has been canceled.

Netflix shared a statement that read that a lot of our loved ones and artists are currently affected by the fires and our thoughts are with them. They added that due to such a heartbreaking situation, they have decided to cancel the New York premiere of the movie. (via Variety)

While Cameron Diaz’s fans wait to finally see her back on screen after eleven long years, her upcoming project with Keanu Reeves and Shrek 5 also showcases that there is still a chance that she’d stay.

Back In Action is scheduled for a January 17, 2025 release.