I don’t know which is approaching faster: the beginning of us seeing upcoming 2025 movies in front of our eyes, or the holiday season? It kinda doesn’t matter, as the two things go hand in hand, and Netflix’s first trailer for Back in Action kind of feels like an early present we’re able to open.
Now that the long awaited Jamie Foxx/Cameron Diaz action-comedy has given us a first look at its plot, and all the fun it entails, I think it’s safe to say that this picture looks like it’s worth the wait. To be fair, I have to admit that I may be just a bit biased, as espionage flavored stories are my jam.
So seeing the story of Emily (Cameron Diaz) and Matt (Jamie Foxx) being forced back into the spy game, after presumably retiring to start a family, feels like it’s working in my wheelhouse. Cue the sorts of stunts, explosions, and humor you’d expect from a picture like Back in Action, and you’ve got one of the best reasons Ms. Diaz’s came out of retirement.
One big matter we need to address right out of the gate is the fact that this picture was finished in the wake of Jamie Foxx’s early 2023 hospitalization. The high profile event occurred in the middle of Back in Action’s production, and Foxx’s recovery story has been one of the sweetest comebacks to witness in real time.
Seeing the Academy Award winner kicking ass and cracking wise with Cameron Diaz feels like a reward to everyone who’s followed his career, and it’s nice to see both of these Hollywood A-listers making that title really work. Believe it or not, this weekend was initialy supposed to be the big day for director Seth Gordon’s blockbuster.
That being said, it wasn't surprising to see Back in Action delayed into 2025 by its home studio. As Red One is about to make its box office debut in that old release date of November 15th, it would have put Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz against Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans. To be totally truthful, I’d rather see them join forces than compete, because how fun would that movie be?
And if you're not totally sold on the bonkers nature of Back in Action, then please consider the following press still of a duct taped Glenn Close dual wielding pistols:
January is always the beginning of a new year, which see the conflicting forces of fresh optimism and longing for the holiday season past fighting it out in our heads. Which only circles us back around to the notion that having a picture like Back in Action to look forward to in that symbolically dreary month feels like a gift.
Sadly, the tag on this present has us waiting for Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz suit up for espionage, only on Netflix, starting January 17th, 2025. In the meantime, be sure to keep that Netflix subscription active if you want to get in on the action; and don’t forget that the 2024 movie schedule still has some heavy hitters waiting for an audience!
