Cameron Diaz ‘Angry’ Over Rumors That Jamie Foxx Was ‘Crazy’ on Netflix Film Set and ‘Made Everyone Miserable’: He’s a ‘Professional on Every Level’
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director Cameron Diaz appeared on a recent episode of the “Lipstick on the Rim” podcast and pushed back against rumors that Jamie Foxx was “crazy” on the set of their Netflix movie “Back in Action” (via People).
Foxx was in the midst of production when he was hospitalized for a medical emergency. Diaz said reports surfaced afterwards saying Foxx was “making everyone miserable and that I was never gonna make another movie again because of him.” “I really hate all of the things that were being said about our set at the time,” Diaz continued. “You just want to scream at the top of your lungs, like, ‘What are you talking about?’ … 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.” Diaz said she “had a blast” working with Foxx on “Back in Action,” which is notable for being her first leading role in nearly a decade. “Jamie is the best.
I love that guy so much. He’s such a special person and he’s so talented, so much fun,” Diaz said. “The hiccups that happened throughout production are the natural kinds of things that happen.
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