Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz reflect on their enduring 25-year friendship in a playful video shared alongside Netflix to promote their upcoming movie, Back in Action. In the clip, Foxx performs an original tune on the piano while Diaz dances and chimes in with laughter and enthusiasm.
Foxx sings, “Back in action / back in action / satisfaction, we’re back in action!” while Diaz joins with an energetic shimmy. As they banter, Foxx notes how long they’ve known each other, to which Diaz responds, “True. Since Any Given Sunday in 1999!” She adds excitedly, “And now, we’re back in action, baby.”
Cameron and Jamie reminisce about decades of friendship in a fun Netflix promo
Foxx humorously improvises, incorporating lyrics about the evolution of technology, singing, “Back in action / and we’ve been friends since before Apple made the iPod, and now they make the iPhone instead.” Diaz laughs and prompts him, “Tell ’em what else happened, Jamie,” leading to his comical addition, “Martha Stewart got into weed and became besties with Snoop.”
The duo reminisces about their past projects, with Diaz mentioning her four Shrek films and Foxx celebrating their collaboration in Annie. They joke about surviving pop culture moments like Keyboard Cat, NFTs, and “The Dress,” with Diaz insisting it was white and gold while Foxx argues it was black and blue.
Diaz expresses her excitement about reuniting for the new film, saying, “And now we’re back together for another movie, and I am just so excited.” Netflix’s teaser for Back in Action previews a fast-paced story of Emily and Matt, a married couple and former CIA spies, drawn back into espionage after their cover is blown.
Marking her first film role since 2014’s Annie, Diaz’s return to acting was announced in June 2022, with production beginning by December that year. The project faced challenges, including a delay in April 2023 due to Foxx’s medical emergency, which temporarily halted filming. Foxx later opened up about his health struggles in his comedy special, Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was …, now streaming on Netflix.
