Cameron Diaz coming out of retirement for first film role in 8 years

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Cameron Diaz Visits โ€œThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonโ€ at NBC Studios on April 6, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for NBC)
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Cameron Diaz is coming out of acting retirement to star in her first film role for eight years.

The 49-year-old star has joined the cast of Netflix action-comedy โ€˜Back in Actionโ€™ alongside Jamie Foxx, who confirmed the news by sharing the audio from a phone call he had with the actress.

Diaz wrote on her Instagram Stories: โ€œJamie Foxx, only you could get me back in action!!! I canโ€™t frickin wait itโ€™s gonna be a blast!โ€

During the call, Foxx โ€“ who worked with Diaz on 1999 motion picture โ€˜Any Given Sundayโ€™ and 2014โ€™s โ€˜Annieโ€™, which was her last movie role โ€“ brought in American football legend Tom Brady to give the star some tips on how to โ€œun-retireโ€, after he quit the NFL earlier this year before backtracking on his decision six weeks later.

Brady said: โ€œI was talking to Jamie and he said you need a few tips on how to un-retire.

โ€œIโ€™m relatively successful at un-retiring.โ€

Diaz replied: โ€œHaha. Honestly โ€ฆ exactly what I needed.โ€

Foxx then said: โ€œWell guys, Iโ€™m gonna jump off and let you guys chat it up.โ€

Brady added: โ€œPerfect, weโ€™ll take it from here.โ€

Foxx โ€“ who will executive produce the film โ€“ also tweeted: โ€œCameron I hope you arenโ€™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 โ€“ our new movie with @NetflixFilm. Production starting later this year!! (sic)โ€

Seth Gordon is to direct the movie, but plot details are yet to be confirmed.

Diaz became a household name after starring opposite Jim Carrey in 1994 movie โ€˜The Maskโ€™, and she went on to star in several films including โ€˜My Best Friendโ€™s Weddingโ€™, โ€˜Thereโ€™s Something About Maryโ€™, โ€˜Charlieโ€™s Angelsโ€™, โ€˜Shrekโ€™, and โ€˜Bad Teacherโ€™.

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