Cameron Diaz opened up about her 'Back in Action' costar Jamie Foxx's medical emergency, saying it was 'terrifying' and that she is 'proud' of him for sharing his story.

Back in Action' director Seth Gordon tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx supported each other throughout filming — when the actress marked her return to acting with her first movie in over a decade and the actor had a medical emergency during production in April 2023.

The 2025 movie schedule ushered in the return of Cameron Diaz, who came out of retirement to star in Netflix’s Back in Action alongside Jamie Foxx. So far, the film has trended high amongst other titles on the streamer,

The action-comedy overcame more than the usual amount of hurdles on the way to the screen, all the way up to its New York premiere being canceled in solidarity with the troubling times in Los Angeles.

The costars didn’t hold back on their commentary on everything from Diaz’s ‘90s fashion to Foxx’s underwear Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx may be back in action, but they’re fine with retiring some of their past outfit choices.

Jamie Foxx hyped Cameron Diaz up on the set of Netflix's "Back in Action," her first film in more than a decade after she retired from Hollywood.

Back in Action’ director Seth Gordon praises Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz’s friendship on set of her first movie in a decade

Jamie Foxx suffered a stroke during 'Back in Action' filming in April 2023, and Cameron praises his resilience.

You'll see the "third-act 'twist' coming a mile off", said Ben Travis in Empire, and Andrew Scott and Kyle Chandler are "wasted in insubstantial roles". But Back in Action is a fun, "fizzily watchable" treat. A word to Diaz: "Next time don't leave it so long, eh?"

Cameron Diaz shared her thoughts about Jamie Foxx and the stroke he suffered back in 2023, calling the ordeal, "terrifying."

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Following a stellar launch last week, we were able to catch up with Back in Action director Seth Gordon to get all the intel on his fun new action comedy starring Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz!