Actress Cameron Diaz hasn’t had a film release in the past decade, instead opting to take an extended hiatus to focus on her personal life. While Diaz was announced to be making her acting comeback in a film starring Jamie Foxx, it soon seemed to be a one-off project with Diaz rumored to retiring for good after it. However, a new report indicates that Diaz might not be done with acting after all.
According to reports, Diaz is in final conversations to join a new film, which will see her starring opposite Keanu Reeves. As a result, fans of Diaz must be eager to learn about her potential new project and the status of her career amidst the uncertainty over her retirement plans. In that case, here is everything you need to know about Cameron Diaz’s supposed retirement and comeback.
Cameron Diaz In Talks to Reunite With Keanu Reeves For a New Project
Cameron Diaz last starred in the 2014 comedy-drama movie Annie. Since then the actress has been on a hiatus which is expected to end with her return in the upcoming Netflix action-comedy film Back in Action. However, if reports are to be believed Diaz is planning on continuing her acting career with a new project seemingly in the pipeline.
According to a report from Deadline, Diaz is in the final stage of talks to onboard the upcoming dark comedy film Outcome. If Diaz signs on to the project, she will feature in the film opposite John Wick star Keanu Reeves. The film is being directed by Jonah Hill and will be an Apple Studios production. Hill is also co-producing the film via his Strong Baby banner.
Diaz and Reeves first worked together in the 1996 crime-comedy film Feeling Minnesota directed by Steven Baigelman. It remains the duo’s only film together, meaning Diaz and Reeves could reunite on screen after nearly 28 years. Co-written by Hill and Ezra Woods, Outcome will follow the story of a damaged Hollywood star who is being extorted with a mysterious video clip.
Cameron Diaz Was Rumored to Be Retiring After Final Film With Jamie Foxx
The news of the new project seems to provide some clarity over the future of Diaz’s acting career. In a 2018 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Diaz confirmed that she had retired from acting. A year later, she and her husband, Benji Madden, welcomed their first child, a daughter, in December 2019.
However, in June 2022, Diaz was announced to be making a return to acting with the Netflix action-comedy film Back in Action. In the film, Diaz stars opposite Jamie Foxx, marking their reunion after a decade since Diaz’s last film Annie. While Back in Action is expected to be released sometime this year, a report suggested that it would be Diaz’s final film.
According to an insider close to Diaz, the 51-year-old actress wanted to focus on being a mom and raising her daughter as revealed in a report by the Daily Mail. The source also claimed that Diaz disliked the behind-the-scenes drama of Hollywood productions, which was the primary reason for her first retirement. However, the rumors of Diaz retiring after Back in Action have seemingly been disproven by the reports of her having negotiations to join the new Jonah Hill directorial.
