FOR THE BEST part of a decade, we have wandered a desert dry of Cameron Diaz’s wide, goofy grin. Last seen as a modern-day Miss Hannigan in 2014’s Annie, Diaz confirmed her retirement from acting in 2018, during an interview pegged to the anniversary of her comedy The Sweetest Thing. Even if you missed the announcement, it wasn’t long before you missed her presence.
But now she’s back. With the suitably named Netflix Original Back In Action, Diaz will make her triumphant return to comedy. The big news was announced on Twitter by the film’s co-lead Jamie Foxx, who fondly referred to his Any Given Sunday collaborator as “the GOAT”.
Though details of the project are light on the ground, it’s all but guaranteed that we’ll be treated to some trademark razzle-Diazlle — that unique blend of charm and flailing limbs, with a character who is as likely to tie her shoelaces together as she is to kick some ass.