Cameron Diaz returns to the red carpet after five years ahead of highly-anticipated acting comeback

Cameron Diaz is back and better than ever!

The Hollywood star, 52, has walked her first red carpet in five years as she gets ready for her highly-anticipated acting comeback this month.

Diaz is set to star alongside Jamie Foxx in the upcoming Netflix film Back in Action.

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Cameron Diaz

The film, which comes out on January 17, marks the actress’ first movie in a decade. 

As part of her acting return, Diaz joined Foxx on the red carpet at a special screening of their movie in Berlin on January 15.

Diaz dressed in a business-chic look for her grand comeback, wearing a floor-length black coat over a matching monochromatic sheer top and trousers. 

The Charlie’s Angels star added a pop of colour to her red carpet attire with a bold red lip and bright nail polish. 

Along with taking some solo shots, she posed for photos with her co-star Foxx. 

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Cameron Diaz

Diaz made a rare red carpet appearance in May 2019 to celebrate her Charlie’s Angels co-star Lucy Liu receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

She joined Drew Barrymore to cheer on Liu at her Walk of Fame ceremony.

Meanwhile her last movie premiere was in December 2014 for the London screening of the musical adaptation Annie, which she starred in alongside Foxx.

Back in Action marks Diaz’s first movie since Annie.

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Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu

After three decades on the big screen, Diaz confirmed in 2018 she had “retired”.

“There’s a lot of energy coming at you at all times when you’re really visible as an actor and doing press and putting yourself out there,” she told Gwyneth Paltrow on her podcast …In Goop Health in 2019.

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Diaz said she “stopped and really looked at my life.”

She explained when making a movie she had “no time for anything else.”

“I really needed to know that I could take care of myself, that I knew how to be an adult.”

Watch the Back in Action trailer below.

Cameron Diaz returns to acting with Back In Action

In 2022, Foxx announced Diaz was returning with him to the big screen for their new action movie.

”Jamie Foxx, only you could get me back in action!!! I can’t frickin wait it’s gonna be a blast!” Diaz confirmed on her Instagram story. 

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