After an absence of 10 years, Cameron Diaz decided to return to the screen with Back In Action, an action film broadcast on Netflix. Why this return, after retiring in 2014 to devote himself to his family and personal projects? The answer seems simple: the right project, the right partner, and the right motivation. The film, directed by Seth Gordon, tells the story of Emily and Matt, two former CIA agents who, after leaving espionage to start a family, find themselves forced to return to the world of intelligence.
This feature film gives pride of place to action, cascades, and comic moments, and is an opportunity for Cameron to find land that she knows well: action cinema. The actress explained that her decision to resume the studios path is above all linked to Jamie Foxx, with whom she has already collaborated in the hell of Sunday (1999) and Annie (2014). During an interview, Diaz said: “I thought that if I had to come back, the only person I would do it would be this man [Jamie Foxx].” Their long friendship, which has lasted for 25 years, was the key element so that Cameron Diaz agrees to relaunch herself in a career that she had paused to take care of her family.
Influential maternity in her decision
In Back in Action, she embodies a character with multiple facets: a mother who must regain service as a secret agent. The role is demanding, and the actress has made almost all her own stunts, training intensively for action scenes. Seth Gordon, the director, praised his involvement and energy, adding that she had produced the majority of the action scenes by herself, except those too risky.
-Besides the professional aspect, Cameron admitted that his maternity has also played a role in his decision. In Back in Action, the two protagonists are parents, and this allowed the actress to find himself in a story that resonated with his own life. She explained that many parents, and in particular mothers, would like their children to see their lives before being parents, and it is this family dynamic that added a particular attraction to the project.
This return with great fanfare is also marked by a collaboration with Netflix. The actress signed a $ 45 million contract for this film, and another future feature film, according to information from Bloomberg. This pretty jackpot convinced the actress to get out of her retirement, although she remains cautious about the continuation of her career. She claims to be open to new projects, but only those who will make sense to her and her family.
