Cameron Diaz’s comeback movie Back in Action is finally on Netflix after its release was pushed back from last November.
Diaz, who returns to the screen 11 years after appearing in 2014’s Annie, stars opposite Jamie Foxx in this action comedy from director and co-writer Seth Gordon.
The film sees the Charlie’s Angels star and Foxx in the roles of Emily and Matt, two former CIA agents who go back to their spy lives when their secret identities are exposed.
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If you’re intrigued by this premise, or you were simply missing Diaz’s energy, Back in Action is streaming on Netflix from today (January 17).
Diaz and Foxx are hardly the only two big names on the cast. The movie also stars Glenn Close as Emily’s mum Ginny, and Kyle Chandler as Chuck, a friend of the couple, as well as Fleabag stars Andrew Scott and Jamie Demetriou as Baron and Nigel, respectively.
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And now she’s back, it seems that Diaz won’t be going anywhere anytime soon as she’s set to appear in Jonah Hill’s upcoming, star-studded comedy Outcome. Diaz will feature alongside Keanu Reeves, Hill, Matt Bomer, Laverne Cox and Kaia Gerber, to name a few.
However, Diaz’s most anticipated role is probably that of Fiona, which she will reprise in the long-awaited fifth chapter of animated saga Shrek.
Set for a December 2026 release, the fifth movie in the fantasy comedy series will also see Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy once again lending their voices to titular green ogre Shrek and his loyal sidekick Donkey.
Back in Action is available to watch now on Netflix.
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