#Cameron Diaz Defends ‘Back in Action’ Co-Star Jamie Foxx From Set Rumors: “A Professional on Every Level”

Cameron Diaz is defending her Back in Action co-star Jamie Foxx‘s on-set decorum following rumors that he made “everything miserable and that I was never gonna make another movie again because of him.”

Diaz appeared on a recent episode of Molly Sims’ Lipstick on the Rim, where she discussed working with Foxx, who experienced a medical emergency while filming on the Atlanta set of their upcoming movie earlier this year.

Diaz described Foxx, who she’s previously worked with on two other movies, as a “cheerleader for the entire crew,” adding that “everybody loves him.”

“Jamie is the best. I love that guy so much. He’s such a special person, and he’s so talented, so much fun,” she added. “We have so much fun on the set with him, and he’s just a professional on every level.”

Rumors, the actress says, about Foxx’s on-set conduct called that professionalism into question, something that she’s adamantly disputing. “I really hate all of the things that were being said about our set,” Diaz told Sims. “You just want to scream at the top of your lungs, like, ‘What are you talking about?’”

The actress was referring to rumors that Foxx had made the set “miserable” and had made the actress — who is coming back from a 10-year acting hiatus — want to leave filmmaking again. Diaz called it a “great set” and noted that any production issues were over the everyday variety.

“The hiccups that happened throughout production are the natural kinds of things that happen, but nothing got delayed other than, obviously, toward the end,” the Back in Action star said, referencing Foxx’s hospitalization.

While she declined to get into specifics about her co-star’s health or what happened on set, Diaz did celebrate Foxx’s recovery, agreeing with Sims that he’s “thriving.” She also revealed that Foxx declined to address any rumors about what was happening on the set of Back in Action, calling her co-star “classy.”

“He’s like, ‘Nope. Just let them [talk],’” Diaz explained. “We know the truth. Still, it just really made me angry.”

Foxx, who recently celebrated turning 56, was hospitalized in April for an undisclosed medical issue, with his daughter, Corrine, stating that he “experienced a medical complication” but was “already on his way to recovery.” The actor stepped back from the public eye for several months, with Nick Canon taking over hosting duties on his FOX series Beat Shazam and missing the premiere for his film They Cloned Tyrone before being seen on a yacht waving to passersby in July.

The award-winning actor has repeatedly thanked the public for their support as he recovered, including his most recent birthday comments. “I wanna start by saying thank you to everyone that prayed for me when I was in a bad way,” he wrote. “I NEEDED EVERY PRAYER… you lifted me through… I was able to make it to today because of your prayers.”