Actress Cameron Diaz is about to be back in action… literally.
The “Shrek” voice actress, 49, is going to be returning in a new Netflix film opposite “Ray” star Jamie Foxx called “Back in Action.”
A source told PEOPLE that her husband, Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden, is the one who encouraged her to return to the big screen.
Benji Madden Is ‘Very Excited’ To See Cameron Diaz Return To Acting!
The source revealed that Madden, 43, is the one who “encouraged her to unretire.” The source revealed that the upcoming Netflix action-comedy is “the perfect movie project” for Cameron Diaz to make her return, considering “she worked with Jamie in the past and had a blast.”
Foxx and Diaz have a long film history together. They appeared together in the Oliver Stone film “Any Given Sunday” in 1999. They most recently shared the screen in the film version of “Annie,” which hit theaters in December 2014.
The insider revealed that Diaz “feels a bit rusty and nervous about it.” However, they added that she is “mostly excited” and “she is ready to tackle this movie project.”
Diaz married Madden in 2015 and share a 2-year-old daughter named Raddix. Back in March, she appeared on Michelle Visage’s Rule Breakers podcast, with nothing but praise for her husband. She said that “He’s really taught me to value myself a lot more.”
“With our marriage, I learned how to really go all-in” she explained. “You know what I mean? … Nothing else comes before this.” She added, “It’s not hard to do, because it’s the most valuable thing I have.”
“We know that, no matter what, we can just go and be just a family anywhere, and we’re fine,” Diaz added. “We don’t need any of the things that we have, other than each other.”
Jamie Foxx Calls In Tom Brady To Help Her Unretire!
Cameron I hope you aren’t mad I recorded this, but no turning back now. Had to call in the GOAT to bring back another GOAT. @CameronDiaz and I are BACK IN ACTION – our new movie with @NetflixFilm. Production starting later this year!! 🦊🐐 pic.twitter.com/vyaGrUmbWb
— Jamie Foxx (@iamjamiefoxx) June 29, 2022
On Twitter, the “Ray” star announced the news by posting a clip of him talking to the “Charlie’s Angels” star and NFL player Tom Brady.
Foxx captioned the post, “Cameron I hope you aren’t mad I recorded this, but no turning back now. Had to call in the GOAT to bring back another GOAT. @CameronDiaz and I are BACK IN ACTION – our new movie with @NetflixFilm. Production starting later this year!!”
The audio clip contained a snippet of a phone conversation, where Diaz says, “Thanks for calling. I’m so anxious right now. I’m like… pacing the room.” When Foxx asks how she feels, Diaz says, “I feel excited, but I don’t know how to do this, ya know?”
Foxx replies, “I understand. Listen, I got somebody on the other line who can help you with this.”
Brady can then be heard saying, “I was talking to Jamie, and he said you needed a few tips on how to unretire. I am relatively successful at unretiring.”
“Honestly… exactly what I needed,” Cameron replies.
The plot of the movie hasn’t been revealed, but, according to Deadline, Seth Gordon of “Horrible Bosses” fame is directing from a script he wrote with Brendan O’Brien. Beau Bauman will produce the film for Good One Productions along with Gordon for Exhibit A. Foxx, Datari Turner, O’Brien, and Mark McNair will serve as executive producers.
No release date for the project has yet to be announced, but with Diaz and Foxx starring as the leads, the movie is sure to be a hit!
