Cameron Diaz is “Back in Action” Alongside Jamie Foxx in the Trailer for Her First Film in 11 Years
Cameron Diaz is literally Back in Action for the first time after an 11-year hiatus from acting and makes a quick case for how much a weary nation needs her comedic chops. Netflix has dropped the first trailer for the spy action comedy starring Diaz and Jamie Foxx as two of the most surprising parents of all time—they used to be spies for the CIA, and their kids are really confused at how this could be possible considering they’re not cool enough. “Like Jason Bourne,” one of their kids asks. “Yeah, but we remember stuff,” Foxx’s Matt replies.
It’s what they remember and the work they used to do that gets Diaz’s Emily and Foxx’s Matt into trouble. They’ve comfortably retired from their clandestine work to live a family life in the suburbs when their cover is blown, and they’re forced to fulfill the title’s promise and get back into their old line of work. The trailer packs plenty of punch—flame throwers, car chases, parachute escapes—and is a good reminder of what made Diaz such a star in the first place.
Diaz and Foxx are joined by Kyle Chandler, Glenn Close, Andrew Scott, Jamie Demetriou, McKenna Roberts, and Rylan Jackson. Seth Gordon directs from a script he co-wrote with Brendan O’Brien, one of the co-writers of Gordon’s Neighbors.
Diaz has kept very busy since she took a step back from acting and announced her retirement in 2014 so she could raise her children. She still appeared in episodes of The Drew Barrymore Show and RuPaul’s Drag Race and launched her successful wine brand Avaline. She’ll also be heard voicing Princess Fiona again in the upcoming Shrek 5.
It’ll be especially nice to see Diaz and Foxx together, considering this marks Foxx’s return after a medical emergency last year, one he’ll address in his Netflix comedy special “What Happened Was.”
Check out the trailer for Back in Action, which arrives on January 17.
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Featured image: Back In Action. (L to R) Cameron Diaz as Emily and Jamie Foxx as Matt in Back In Action. Cr. John Wilson/Netflix © 2024.
