Cameron Diaz.Photo: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
Cameron Diazhas found her return to acting to be like riding a bike.
The Golden Globe nominee, 50, admitted she’s “both” nervous and excited to star inJamie Foxx’s upcomingNetflixmovieBack in Action, her first acting gig since retiring eight years ago, as she appeared onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonFriday.
“It’s a little bit of muscle memory, you know what I mean?” she explained. “I did that for so long, it’s kind of like the process, I kind of just fell back into it. But it feels a little bit different.
“And I’ve also made two movies with Jamie, which is amazing. … The last movie I made wasAnniewith Jamie, and so the first movie back is this film with Jamie. So, it’s amazing. He’s so great, he’s so easy, he’s so professional, he’s so talented, and just being able to work with him, it will be so much fun,” Diaz added.
In addition to 2014’sAnnieremake, the pair also worked together on the 1999 sports dramaAny Given Sunday.
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She explained that Foxx, 54, is “like a racehorse” behind-the-scenes, as he serves as both her costar and executive producer onBack in Action.
Diazannounced her casting in the filmand her return to Hollywood in June during a cheeky recorded phone call with Foxx and fellow un-retireeTom Brady.
Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz in 2014.David M. Benett/WireImage
Foxx alsoraved about Diaz’s talentand getting her back in front of the camera as he spoke toEntertainment Tonightlast month.
“Cameron is such an incredible force and she has done so much in this business. We love her,” he gushed, explaining how he got her onboard: “So it was literally, ‘Do you wanna have some fun? Just have some fun!’ And I think that’s what brought her to it.”
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“We miss special moments sometimes in our business, and I think this is a special moment. So we’re so happy that it’s happening and looking forward to it,” Foxx added.
Since retiring, Diaz has married Good Charlotte memberBenji Madden, and they welcomed daughterRaddix, 2½, in 2019. A sourcetold PEOPLEthat Madden, 43, “is very excited for her” and “encouraged her to unretire.”
source: people.com
