Back in Action' director Seth Gordon tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx supported each other throughout filming — when the actress marked her return to acting with her first movie in over a decade and the actor had a medical emergency during production in April 2023.

Viewers have truly tuned in for Cameron Diaz's highly anticipated return in Back in Action, as the action comedy has debuted at No. 1 on Netflix's Top 10 English movie list across over 80 countries. The spy flick saw Diaz's return to the big screen for the first time since Annie,

Speaking with People, Gordon hailed Foxx and Diaz's close friendship and how their understanding of each other made them an ideal pairing for the recently released Back in Action.