Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx Play Former Spies in First Glimpse of Netflix'sBack in Action: Watch

Mar. 15, 2025

Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz in Netflix’s Back in Action.Photo:Netflix/YoutubeNetflixis sharing a first look atJamie FoxxandCameron Diaz’s next movie.On Thursday, the streaming service debuted avideoshowcasing its upcoming movies and television series. A short clip from Foxx and Diaz’s new filmBack in Actionis featured, revealing the actors play former spies who are now married and have children.Their characters are shown fighting a group of men outside a gas station in the clip, with their kids just starting to learn their parents' secret identities.“Years after giving up life as CIA spies to start a family, Emily and Matt find themselves dragged back into the world of espionage when their cover is blown,” reads an official logline Netflix shared onTudum.Back in Actionmarks 51-year-old Diaz’s first movie since 2014’sAnnie, which also costarred Foxx. The movie began filming in December 2022, when both actors werespotted doing various scenes around London. It’s the project during which Foxx, 56, experienceda “medical complication” back in April, halting production.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Foxx was seenfilmingBack in Actionwith Diazfor the first time since his medical emergency this month on Jan. 21. A source close to the film’s set told PEOPLE that Foxx was “very quiet” while shooting and “just focused on working.“Diaz herself said she “really hate[s] all of the things that were being said about our set at the time,” regarding rumors about the production, during her appearance on a December episode ofMolly Sims’Lipstick on the Rimpodcast.Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz in Netflix’s Back In Action.John Wilson/Netflix"You just want to scream at the top of your lungs, like, ‘What are you talking about?’ " she said. “Jamie is, like, the cheerleader for the entire crew. Everybody loves him. We have so much fun on the set with him, and he’s just a professional on every level.“Back in Actionalso stars Kyle Chandler,Glenn Close,Andrew Scott, Jamie Demetriou, McKenna Roberts and Rylan Jackson. A release date has not yet been announced.The Netflix teaser also highlights upcoming movies likeBeverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Rebel Moon: Part 2 - The Scargiver,andJennifer Lopez’sAtlas.

Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz in Netflix’s Back in Action.Photo:Netflix/Youtube

Netflix/Youtube

Netflixis sharing a first look atJamie FoxxandCameron Diaz’s next movie.On Thursday, the streaming service debuted avideoshowcasing its upcoming movies and television series. A short clip from Foxx and Diaz’s new filmBack in Actionis featured, revealing the actors play former spies who are now married and have children.Their characters are shown fighting a group of men outside a gas station in the clip, with their kids just starting to learn their parents' secret identities.“Years after giving up life as CIA spies to start a family, Emily and Matt find themselves dragged back into the world of espionage when their cover is blown,” reads an official logline Netflix shared onTudum.Back in Actionmarks 51-year-old Diaz’s first movie since 2014’sAnnie, which also costarred Foxx. The movie began filming in December 2022, when both actors werespotted doing various scenes around London. It’s the project during which Foxx, 56, experienceda “medical complication” back in April, halting production.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Foxx was seenfilmingBack in Actionwith Diazfor the first time since his medical emergency this month on Jan. 21. A source close to the film’s set told PEOPLE that Foxx was “very quiet” while shooting and “just focused on working.“Diaz herself said she “really hate[s] all of the things that were being said about our set at the time,” regarding rumors about the production, during her appearance on a December episode ofMolly Sims’Lipstick on the Rimpodcast.Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz in Netflix’s Back In Action.John Wilson/Netflix"You just want to scream at the top of your lungs, like, ‘What are you talking about?’ " she said. “Jamie is, like, the cheerleader for the entire crew. Everybody loves him. We have so much fun on the set with him, and he’s just a professional on every level.“Back in Actionalso stars Kyle Chandler,Glenn Close,Andrew Scott, Jamie Demetriou, McKenna Roberts and Rylan Jackson. A release date has not yet been announced.The Netflix teaser also highlights upcoming movies likeBeverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Rebel Moon: Part 2 - The Scargiver,andJennifer Lopez’sAtlas.

Netflixis sharing a first look atJamie FoxxandCameron Diaz’s next movie.

On Thursday, the streaming service debuted avideoshowcasing its upcoming movies and television series. A short clip from Foxx and Diaz’s new filmBack in Actionis featured, revealing the actors play former spies who are now married and have children.

Their characters are shown fighting a group of men outside a gas station in the clip, with their kids just starting to learn their parents' secret identities.

“Years after giving up life as CIA spies to start a family, Emily and Matt find themselves dragged back into the world of espionage when their cover is blown,” reads an official logline Netflix shared onTudum.

Back in Actionmarks 51-year-old Diaz’s first movie since 2014’sAnnie, which also costarred Foxx. The movie began filming in December 2022, when both actors werespotted doing various scenes around London. It’s the project during which Foxx, 56, experienceda “medical complication” back in April, halting production.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Foxx was seenfilmingBack in Actionwith Diazfor the first time since his medical emergency this month on Jan. 21. A source close to the film’s set told PEOPLE that Foxx was “very quiet” while shooting and “just focused on working.”

Diaz herself said she “really hate[s] all of the things that were being said about our set at the time,” regarding rumors about the production, during her appearance on a December episode ofMolly Sims’Lipstick on the Rimpodcast.

Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz in Netflix’s Back In Action.John Wilson/Netflix

John Wilson/Netflix

“You just want to scream at the top of your lungs, like, ‘What are you talking about?’ " she said. “Jamie is, like, the cheerleader for the entire crew. Everybody loves him. We have so much fun on the set with him, and he’s just a professional on every level.”

Back in Actionalso stars Kyle Chandler,Glenn Close,Andrew Scott, Jamie Demetriou, McKenna Roberts and Rylan Jackson. A release date has not yet been announced.

The Netflix teaser also highlights upcoming movies likeBeverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Rebel Moon: Part 2 - The Scargiver,andJennifer Lopez’sAtlas.

source: people.com