At the end of Back in Action, they open the door for a sequel. Emily (Diaz) and Matt (Foxx) are back in their suburban life. They are joined by Emily's mom, Ginny (Glenn Close), and her boyfriend, Nigel (Jamie Demetriou). However, they are recruited for another mission, which would require the enlisting of her father.

In 2018, the “Mask” star revealed in an interview that she was “semi-retired” before clarifying and calling herself “actually retired.”

Diaz, who received a reported $45 million from Netflix to star in two films, said that after 10 years the return to acting "made sense" for her family. On top of that, the "Shrek" actor said she wanted to embrace the privilege of getting to star in movies.

Cameron Diaz says that having kids gave her a 'different perspective' on being an actor, saying that there's a 'lot more happening in my world.' The actress, who's mom to daughter Raddix, 5, and son Cardinal,

She went on to star in movies like Being John Malkovich, Charlie’s Angels, Shrek, The Holiday and Gangs of New York, among many more. Diaz retired from acting after she starred in multiple movies in 2014 but makes her return this month in Netflix’s Back in Action.

Casey Chong looks at Cameron Diaz’s best films as the star makes her return to the screen… It’s nice to see the long-missed Cameron Diaz ‘Back in Action‘ after an 11-year hiatus following her retirement from acting to raise her family.

Cameron Diaz lights up the screen in the new Netflix movie 'Back in Action,' but she has revealed that the cast faced dark times during filming.

Cameron Diaz has shared the scene in There’s Something About Mary that was so funny it convinced her to do the film after reading the script. While everyone might remember the 1998 romantic comedy for the notorious “hair gel” scene, it was a different moment that tickled Diaz.

The actress came out of retirement after ten years to appear in the action-comedy with Jamie Foxx, and it certainly helped her net worth.

The action-comedy overcame more than the usual amount of hurdles on the way to the screen, all the way up to its New York premiere being canceled in solidarity with the troubling times in Los Angeles.

The 2025 movie schedule ushered in the return of Cameron Diaz, who came out of retirement to star in Netflix’s Back in Action alongside Jamie Foxx. So far, the film has trended high amongst other titles on the streamer,