Cameron Diaz officially stepped back into the limelight after a ten-year hiatus from an acting career since she had a break to concentrate on personal matters and some ventures. Back in Action will see her work along with Jamie Foxx for this Netflix movie.
Premiering on Netflix, Back in Action is an action-comedy spy film revolving around a retired CIA couple forced back into the world of espionage. The film might tread on familiar ground, especially with action sequences and some comedy, but there has been plenty of buzz regarding Diaz’s return.
Diaz recently appeared on The Graham Norton Show to explain why she’s returning to acting. “I had 10 years of not paying attention to anything, and then I got this script and thought maybe it was time,” she said. She credited co-star Jamie Foxx with her return. “If I was going to leave my family for 10 hours a day, I wanted to do it with the most talented man in the entertainment business,” she added.
The two stars have been good friends for a long time, having previously worked together on Any Given Sunday in 1999 and Annie in 2014. Diaz was grateful to be back and said, “It’s a privilege to make films, and we are all so lucky to do what we do. That the door was even open for me after a decade was amazing.”
While Back in Action blends lighthearted humor with thrilling sequences, critics have noted its similarities to other streaming-era spy comedies. Nevertheless, it is undeniable that Diaz has enough charm and chemistry with Foxx to elevate this film into a fun, nostalgic experience.
The actress who also worked very successfully as an author and entrepreneur during her Hollywood absence reflects on her decade out of Hollywood. “I loved those 10 years for me and my family, but I thought, ‘If I don’t give this a chance, I’d be a fool.'”
And with this glorious comeback, Cameron Diaz proves that she is back in action.
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