The reason behind Cameron Diaz ending her 10-year acting hiatus and returning to the industry
Cameron Diaz was one of the most sought-after movie stars in the 1990s and 2000s.
On her roster, she has huge titles such as The Mask, Charlie’s Angels and voicing Fiona in the Shrek franchise. Alongside starring in huge comedy films such as There’s Something About Mary, What Happens in Vegas, and Bad Teacher.
However, Cameron, 52, took a 10-year acting break away from the industry in 2014 so she could focus on her family. The Hollywood actress wanted to focus on raising her children — but she also didn’t enjoy the lifestyle anymore.
In December 2019, Cameron welcomed her first child with Good Charlotte star Benji Madden, a daughter named Raddix, via surrogacy. This couple, who got married in 2015, also surprised fans earlier this year when the welcomed a son named Cardinal.
After traveling for two decades, she was left feeling exhausted and before her hiatus, she released three films in 2014 alone, The Other Woman, Sex Tape, and Annie.
However, last year she made her comeback by starring in Netflix’s action comedy Back in Action after another Hollywood star encouraged her to return to the big screen.
Jamie Foxx enticed Cameron back into the movie world and recalled thinking about how to pitch the movie to her. He told Huff Post: «Cameron is such an incredible force and she has done so much in this business. We love her. We had to be very innovative in how we, you know, brought her back.”
According to the famous actor, he simply asked her: «‘Do you wanna have some fun? Just have some fun!’ And I think that’s what brought her to it.”
However, last year there were rumours circling that he almost made her ‘quit’ acting again due to his alleged chaotic behaviour on set. At the time, a source claimed that Jamie had an «absolute meltdown» and fired an executive producer, two directors, and his driver.
According to reports, this sent Cameron over the edge as she «hates drama and confrontation.» But Cameron was furious with this negative press about her pal Jamie and set the record straight herself.
