‘Back In Action’ Director Seth Gordon Breaks Down the Bumpy Road to Getting The Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz Movie Finally Finished
Back in Action director Seth Gordon was a few beers deep at a Dodgers game in 2019, when he started joking about a fake movie he called Baby Bjorn Identity. “What happen if Jason Bourne had kids? Would he have to quit the business?” Gordon asked his friend, movie producer Beau Bauman. “Or what if it was Mr. and Mrs. Smith, not Jason Bourne?”
'Back in Action' reunites Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx for forgettable Netflix action comedy
As “Back in Action” goes through its paces, you’ll find echoes of such films as the Bob Odenkirk-starring “Nobody” and the Mark Wahlberg vehicle “The Family Plan,” as well as “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” and even a little of “Knight and Day,” which starred Diaz and that Tom Cruise fella.
‘Back in Action’ Review: Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz in a Domestic Spy Caper as Generic as Its Title
As married CIA operatives who dropped out and have to come back, Foxx and Diaz anchor a Netflix product-of-the-week movie where nothing's at stake.
‘Back in Action’ Director Seth Gordon Explains Why Body Doubles Were Used On Set After Jamie Foxx’s Hospitalization
That was ultimately stuff that’s not in the movie,” Gordon told Decider, when asked about the reports of a double replacing Foxx.
‘Back in Action’ Review: Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz Atone for ‘Annie’ in Diverting Netflix Espionage Comedy
Andrew Scott, Kyle Chandler and Glenn Close also star in Seth Gordon’s caper about a pair of retired undercover agents dragged back into the spy game along with their unknowing children.
'Back in Action' review: Cameron Diaz's return is welcome, but she needs better project than this
But she's on-screen relatively briefly. And while it's good to see Diaz, an underappreciated actor, back in the movies, the script does her no favors. Foxx gives off "I'm just here for the paycheck" vibes.
“Back in Action” director on how that ending sets up Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx for potential sequel
"We've definitely got some creative thoughts," director Seth Gordon tells EW. Warning: This article contains spoilers for Back in Action. Cameron Diaz makes her long-awaited return to the screen with Back in Action,
Movie Review: Cameron Diaz is ‘Back in Action’ with Jamie Foxx as glam spies turned dorky parents
Anyway! More to the point is that Matt’s explanation obviously doesn’t work, because within a moment he and Emily are, yes, “Back in Action." It’s not only the title of director Seth Gordon’s film, but the story of Foxx’s co-star,
The 'Back in Action' director has 'a couple ideas' of who could join the cast for a sequel after that explosive ending
The ending clearly sets the stage for a sequel that will add another big name to this already star-studded potential ...
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Back In Action 2 Chances At Netflix Addressed By Director
Director Seth Gordon discusses the possibility of there being a Back in Action 2 and what a sequel to his Netflix ...
Cameron Diaz Makes Monochromatic Statement in White-hot Tailored Suit for ‘Back in Action’ London Photo Call
“Back in Action” follows two former CIA spies whose secret identities are exposed, forcing them out of retirement to confront ...
Not even a Cameron Diaz comeback can save Netflix's utterly banal 'Back In Action'
"Back in Action" is Cameron Diaz's first film in over ten years. Unfortunately, her and Jamie Foxx's star power isn't enough ...
‘Back in Action’ Review: Surprise! Mom and Dad Are Spies
Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx star as former agents, now parents, who must protect their children. You can guess the rest.
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REVIEW: Chemistry Keeps ‘Back In Action’ On Track
Back In Action isn't necessarily a much-watch film, but it's one of the better among the Netflix-produced action comedies.
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Is Back in Action Based on a True Story? Are Matt and Emily Based on Real Spies?
Directed by Seth Gordon, Netflix’s ‘Back in Action’ follows the story of Matt and Emily, who appear as a normal couple on the ...