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Cameron Diaz is officially out of retirement. The 49-year-old actor, who stepped back from Hollywood in 2018, will star alongside Jamie Foxx in Netflix’s action-comedy ‘Back in Action’, reports Variety.
Diaz retired in 2014 after finishing the remake of ‘Annie’. Woth ‘Back in Action’ Diaz and Foxx will be reunited as they last worked together on 1999’s sports drama ‘Any Given Sunday’.
Diaz confirmed the news on her Instagram Story, writing, “Jamie Foxx, only you could get me back in action!!! I can’t frickin wait it’s gonna be a blast!”
She made this announcement after Jamie Foxx made the announcement on Twitter, sharing audio from a phone call with Diaz which he captioned, “Cameron I hope you aren’t mad I recorded this, but no turning back now. Had to call in the GOAT to bring back another GOAT. CameronDiaz and I are BACK IN ACTION - our new movie with NetflixFilm. Production starting later this year!!”
Foxx is executive producing ‘Back in Action’ with Datari Turner, O’Brien and Mark McNair.
Seth Gordon is directing the film based on the script he wrote with Brendan O’Brien.
The plot of the film is still under wraps. According to Foxx, production is expected to begin later this year.
One of the most bankable stars in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Diaz shot to fame after making her film debut in 1994’s “The Mask” opposite Jim Carrey.
She later starred in a string of successful romantic comedies, including “My Best Friend’s
Wedding,” “There’s Something About Mary,” “Charlie’s Angels” and “Shrek.” She announced her retirement in 2018, which meant the role of Miss Hannigan in
“Annie” marked Diaz’s final film performance.
That is until Foxx and Netflix came knocking.
