Cameron Diaz on getting her life back and returning to the big screen

After dominating Hollywood for years, Cameron Diaz shocked fans by stepping away from the spotlight in 2014.

Now, a decade later, she’s ready to return, with several exciting projects planned.

Node Fortune’s Most Powerful Women SummitDiaz shared her reasons for taking a break from acting.

“It was something I just had to do. It felt like the right thing to do to get my own life back and I didn’t really care about anything else. No one’s opinion, no one’s success, no one’s offer, no one’s anything could change my mind about my decision to take care of myself and build the life I really wanted to have.”

Over the past decade, the actress has built a full life outside of Hollywood. She married Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden, welcomed two adorable children, Raddix and Cardinal, and launched her clean wine brand, Avaline, with partner Katherine Power.

Now, she’s ready to return to the big screen in the Netflix film Back in action opposite Jamie Foxx, set to premiere in January 2025. She is also rumored to be joining the cast of Shrek 5 and is in talks to star alongside Keanu Reeves in the dark comedy Result.

Diaz credits her family for encouraging her to return to acting. “It was the right time for my family. After Covid, we spent a lot of time at home, which was amazing and the thing is, we probably would have stayed there, we would still be there now.”

Her husband, Benji Madden, played a significant role in her decision. “He said, ‘You’ve been supporting us and building the family’ and supporting him in his business, he said, ‘It’s time for us to support you and let mom rise and do what she wants.’ He’s like, ‘Let me see you do it, girl.’ I was like, ‘Alright, here we go.'”

Diaz also couldn’t resist the opportunity to work with Jamie Foxx again. “I couldn’t say no to Jamie. He said, ‘Come with me,’ and I said, ‘OK, let’s go;’ It’s our third film together, so it’s really great.”