Jamie Foxx was Cameron DiazThe “biggest cheerleader” on the set return to action.
According to the director Seth GordonFoxx, 57, was a major supporter of Diaz, 52, during his return to the Netflix show. return to actionher first film in more than a decade. “Anyone who was on set will tell you, he was her biggest cheerleader and hype man, and everyone involved in it, but especially her,” Gordon, 48, told Us people In an interview published on Saturday, January 18.
Gordon also addressed the medical emergency at Fox in April 2023 that halted filming on the Netflix project, noting that Diaz was able to “mentally” support her co-star once he returned to set.
“She had to mentally repay the favor in this way,” Gordon told the outlet. “It’s a very unusual situation, but it’s huge when they have this old friendship, and it comes from such a good place.”
Cameron Diaz is clearing up “crazy” rumors about her and Jamie Foxx’s ongoing feud on the set of Back in Action . “I really hated everything that was said about our crew at the time… You just want to scream like, ‘What? […]
Foxx and Diaz have worked together before, co-starring in 2014’s Anne ——Diaz’s last film before return to action. They share the screen first any given Sunday 1999.
However, Diaz retired from acting in 2018 to focus on her family. she and her husband Benji MaddenShe married in 2015 and welcomed daughter Raddix in 2019 and son Cardinal in 2024. us weekly Earlier this month, Diaz’s decision to act again “evolved over time,” adding, “It wasn’t sudden.”
“You’re the only one who can get me moving again,” Diaz said of Foxx via Instagram in June 2022, when Foxx’s new movie was first announced. Another source revealed us It was while filming return to actionFoxx and Diaz were “laughing all the time on set,” noting that they share a similar sense of humor “and their chemistry is unparalleled.”
In an interview in August 2022 entertainment tonightFoxx shared that he assured Diaz they would have a great time on set, which ultimately convinced her to return to acting.
Cameron Diaz stole the show in her long-awaited red carpet return. Diaz, 52, hit the red carpet at the Berlin premiere of her new film Back in Action on Wednesday, January 15. The actress looked stunning in an all-black ensemble. The outfit included a black shirt that completely covered the top of her torso. Diaz matching top […]
“So it literally said, ‘You want to have fun? Have fun! I think that’s why she did it,” he said at the time. “We sometimes miss special moments in the business and I think this is a special moment. So we’re excited for it to happen and look forward to it.
Although she and Foxx had a lot of fun on the set of Back in Action, the actress said in a December 2024 interview empire “It’s hard to say” whether she will make another movie in the future. “I reserve the right to say no to making movies again, and I reserve the right to say yes if I decide to,” she said.
return to action Now streaming on Netflix.
