Cameron Diaz returns to screen: Netflix's $25m allure
Cameron Diaz last appeared in a film in 2014. A few months later, she married the lead singer of the rock band Good Charlotte and dedicated herself entirely to her family. However, Netflix executives have been tempting her to return from acting retirement for some time now, and they know how to persuade.
6:14 PM EDT, October 16, 2024
Actress Cameron Diaz was convinced to return by her friend Jamie Foxx, but ultimately, it was likely Netflix's financial offer swayed her. Cameron Diaz was reportedly set to receive $20-25 million for her role in a film aptly titled "Back in Action." She's only received such a high salary throughout her career for her role in the second "Charlie's Angels" movie, released in 2003.
The Netflix production, which is set to premiere on the platform on January 17 of next year, will feature Emily (Diaz) and Matt (Foxx), who, many years after leaving their roles as CIA agents and starting a family, find themselves pulled back into the world of espionage when their identities are exposed.
Cameron Diaz starred with Jamie Foxx in "Annie," which was her farewell film in the popular actress's career over the past decade. The musical received mixed reviews, and Diaz was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress for her role. Diaz's retirement wasn't officially announced. Her decision to step back might have been influenced not just by her love for the rock frontman and desire to start a family, but also by the fact that critics poorly received her latest roles. For leading roles in 2014, Diaz was awarded a Golden Raspberry.
Nevertheless, Diaz considers the last 10 years the happiest of her life. In 2019, her daughter Raddix was born, and she dedicated all her time to her. "It was just the right time for my family. After Covid, we were in the house for a long time, which was amazing and the problem was we would probably stay there, we would still be there right now. People would be like, ‘It’s over’ and I’d be like, ‘No it’s not, it’s not over for me.'"
"So I had to push myself; my husband and I — my husband, who is the best — he was like, ‘You’ve been supporting us and building the family’ and supporting him in his businesses, he’s like, ‘It’s time for us to support you and let Mommy ascend and do her thing.’ He’s like, ‘Let me see you do it girl.’ I was like, ‘Alright, here we go,'" explains Diaz her decision.
