Lucy Liu Didn't Know Charlie's Angels Co-Star Cameron Diaz Was Retired
Charlie's Angels and Shazam! Fury of the Gods star Lucy Liu has stated she was unaware former co-star Cameron Diaz had briefly retired from acting. Liu and Diaz had starred alongside Drew Barrymore in the 2000 action comedy. Liu is set to star alongside Helen Mirren as an antagonist in the upcoming sequel to 2019's Shazam!.
In the theatrical continuation of Ivan Goff and Ben Robert's '70s crime drama series, Liu portrayed Alex Munday, a member of a new generation of agents of the Charles Townsend Detective Agency. Alongside Diaz's Natalie Cook and Barrymore's Dylan Sanders, Alex received missions from Bosley (Bill Murray) and Charles «Charlie» Townsend (John Forsythe) that involved a range of technological and espionage-related assignments. As a former child prodigy from an affluent family, Alex is the team's technological expert, taught and trained a number of skills that allow her to overcome many obstacles. With Liu taking on the role of villain Kalypso in the upcoming Shazam! Fury of the Gods, the star briefly reflected on her former role in a recent interview, revealing she was unaware of one of her co-star's current status.
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As reported by IndieWire, Liu revealed in an ET interview that she was unaware that Diaz had briefly retired from acting. When asked whether she, Barrymore, and Diaz would reunite in their Charlie's Angels roles, the actress stated that while she was open to working with her co-stars once more, she was unaware that Diaz had retired from acting from 2014 to 2022. Liu then revealed that while she and Diaz hadn't worked together, she had always felt that Diaz had been a constant presence as their careers progressed. Check out Liu's response below.
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