Cameron Diaz to ‘un-retire’ from acting with Jamie Foxx film

Cameron Diaz is to come out of acting retirement to star in a new movie, the suitably-titled Back in Action, alongside Jamie Foxx.

Actor and musician Foxx teased the announcement on social media, releasing a phone call between himself and Diaz, reports BBC.

It comes eight years after the pair appeared together in what became Diaz's last film - a 2014 remake of Annie, in which she played Miss Hannigan.

Diaz, 49, said she was "so anxious" but "excited" about returning.

During the same phone call, Foxx, who won an Oscar for his 2004 portrayal of US soul singer Ray Charles, connected Diaz with Super Bowl-winner Tom Brady in order to offer some advice about launching a big-time comeback.