An explosive start like the thunderous return of its main actress. Released on Friday January 17, “Back in Action” rose to the top of the rankings of the most viewed films on Netflix in less than 48 hours. For his comeback on screen, Cameron Diaz, who forms a fantastic duo with Jamie Foxx in this sparkling detective comedy, therefore succeeds in overtaking Guillaume Canet and another thriller of the genre “Ad Vitam”, in the lead from January 6 to 12. The casting of this feature film is no stranger to this success, since alongside the two heroes of this big production, director Seth Gordon has offered himself the services of Glenn Close (“Fatal Liaison”, Mars Attacks! “, “Sunset Boulevard”) but also Kyle Chandler, the unforgettable coach Eric Taylor from “Friday Night Lights”.
Cameron Diaz's big return to the screen
The scenario of “Back in Action” is more conventional. A couple of parents, ex-CIA agents, will have to return to service to protect their children, who have no idea of their past, and to return to a normal life. This intrigue is the ideal pretext for a good cocktail of castagne and stunts under a backdrop of humor. Cameron Diaz excels there, she whom film fans had not seen in action since 2014 and the film “Annie”, if we put aside the multiple rebroadcasts of “The Holiday” every Christmas period and “Annie “, where the actress already played opposite Jamie Foxx. “I didn't think I would make a film again. I was very happy in my daily life. And then Jamie called me”, she said in an interview with “Empire” magazine. “And we can't say no to him. If I were ever to go back to a film set and spend months having a laugh, it would definitely be with him.” she added, delighted with their third collaboration.
However, filming experienced some setbacks with the hospitalization of Jamie Foxx following a stroke. Seth Gordon therefore had to deal with this unexpected situation to record a few scenes with a double. The writers' strike and the actor's rapid convalescence allowed things to return to normal, to the delight of Netflix subscribers.
