Cameron Diaz has not starred in a movie since the 2014 musical “Annie,” and she says there’s a good reason for her disappearance from Hollywood: Two decades of traveling from film set to film set took a toll.
“I just went, ‘I can’t really say who I am to myself.’ Which is a hard thing to face up to,” she said at the Goop Wellness Summit on Saturday, according to E! Online. “I felt the need to make myself whole.”
As of now, Diaz has no planned projects for 2017. Her other most recent credits include “Sex Tape,” “The Other Woman,” Bad Teacher” and, of course, voicing Princess Fiona in the “Shrek” series.
The actress was on a panel alongside fashion designer Tory Burch, model Miranda Kerr and reality star-turned-designer Nicole Richie, while Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow moderated. Paltrow asked Diaz what kept her from getting married until she was 40 (she is married to Good Charlotte guitarist and singer Benji Madden).
“I think it’s a matter of I just hadn’t met my husband, you know?” she said. “I had boyfriends before. And there’s a really, really distinct difference between husbands and boyfriends. And I have a husband who is just my partner in life and in everything. Talk about two very different people! We are so different from one another, but we share the same values — we’re totally two peas in a pod. We are both just weird enough for each other.”
She added, “We women are objectified so much. Somehow my husband has just been able to kind of show me what it’s like not to have that be a part of a relationship, and being an equal.”
11 of Cameron Diaz's Biggest Box Office Hits and Misses (Photos)
As the title character in "There's Something About Mary" in 1998, Diaz proved everyone loves a quirky girl. The low-budget comedy grossed a total of $176 million, making it a huge '90s hit.
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A scantily-clad Diaz kicked some serious butt alongside Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu in the 2000 remake of "Charlie's Angels." With a $40 million opening, it packed a major punch at the box office and had a lifetime domestic gross of $125 million.
Sony Pictures
Diaz voiced Fiona in the 2001 hit, "Shrek." It grossed $42 million on opening weekend and went on to earn a total $484 million worldwide. That's a lot of green!
DreamWorks
Diaz returned as Princess Fiona in the 2004 hit, "Shrek 2." It made $108 million on opening weekend and eventually made $919 million worldwide, giving Diaz her biggest hit.
DreamWorks
With a budget of $20 million, "Bad Teacher" (2011) brought Diaz back to school as a sub-par substitute teacher alongside her "Sex Tape" co-star Jason Segel. It opened with $31 million and eventually took in $216 million worldwide, putting Diaz at the head of the class.
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Diaz starred alongside Leslie Mann, Nicki Minaj, and Kate Upton in "The Other Woman" (2014). The comedy had a $40 million budget and made $193 million worldwide. Now that's hot!
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Diaz and Kate Winslet swap houses and countries in the 2006 rom-com "The Holiday." The two women find love where they least expect it, but domestic audiences didn't fall in love with the film. It made just $12 million on opening weekend, and a total of $63 million, but was much bigger overseas.
Sony Pictures
Diaz and Tom Cruise starred in "Knight and Day" (2010), a thriller packed with espionage and romance. Audiences weren't thrilled, and the movie proved a minor flop for Diaz, only making $20 million on opening weekend, and a $76 million domestic lifetime total.
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Diaz played expectant mother Jules in "What to Expect When You're Expecting" (2012). The star-studded comedy got off to a slow start, earning just $10 million domestically on opening weekend. It eventually took in $41 million on a $40 million budget, making it a miss.
Lionsgate
"In Her Shoes" (2005) raked in a measly $10 million on opening weekend and only reached a $32 million domestic total. The dramedy, which co-starred Toni Collette, was a flop.
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In 2009 Diaz got dramatic in the thriller "The Box." But audiences decided this box wasn't worth opening. With a budget of $30 million, it was returned to sender with a worldwide gross of just $33 million.
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The actress is back in theaters with the comedy ”Sex Tape.“ While she’s had lots of hits along the way, there have also been some stinkers
As the title character in "There's Something About Mary" in 1998, Diaz proved everyone loves a quirky girl. The low-budget comedy grossed a total of $176 million, making it a huge '90s hit.