Cameron Diaz returns: Netflix lures star with $25M payday
Cameron Diaz last appeared in a film in 2014. A few months later, she married the lead singer of the rock band Good Charlotte and fully dedicated herself to her family. However, for some time, she has been tempted by Netflix executives to return from her acting retirement. And they know how to persuade her.
16 October 2024 11:33
Actress Cameron Diaz was convinced to return by her friend Jamie Foxx, but ultimately, it was likely Netflix's financial offer that swayed her. Cameron Diaz was to receive $20-25 million for her role in a film aptly titled "Back in Action." Throughout her career, she has only received such a high amount for her role in the second part of "Charlie's Angels," which was released in 2003.
The Netflix production, which will appear on the platform on January 17 of next year, will feature Emily (Diaz) and Matt (Foxx), who, many years after leaving their careers as CIA agents and starting a family, find themselves back in the world of spies when their identities are exposed.
Cameron Diaz starred with Jamie Foxx in "Annie," the farewell film in the popular actress's career for the last ten years. The musical received mixed reviews, and Diaz was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress for her role in that film. Diaz's retirement was not publicly announced. The actress's decision may have been influenced not only by her love for the rock frontman and her desire to start a family but also by the fact that critics poorly received her latest roles. For her leading roles in productions from 2014 ("The Other Woman" and "Sex Tape"), Diaz was awarded a Golden Raspberry.
Nevertheless, Diaz considers the last 10 years to be the happiest of her life. In 2019, her daughter Raddix was born, to whom she dedicated all her time. "It was just the right time for my family. After COVID, we were in the house for a long time, which was amazing and the problem was we would probably stay there, we would still be there right now. People would be like, 'It's over' and I'd be like, 'No it's not, it's not over for me'".
"So I had to push myself; my husband and I — my husband, who is the best — he was like, 'You've been supporting us and building the family' and supporting him in his businesses, he's like, 'It's time for us to support you and let Mommy ascend and do her thing.' He's like, 'Let me see you do it, girl.' I was like, 'Alright, here we go,'" explains Diaz regarding her decision.
