Jamie Foxx Resumes Filming Back in Action with Cameron Diaz in Atlanta After Medical Scare

The actor returned to the set of the upcoming Netflix film over the weekend

Jamie Foxx returns to the set, spotted alongside Cameron Diaz during the reshoots of 'Back In Action
Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx on the 'Back in Action' set. Photo:

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Jamie Foxx is back on set!

On Saturday, the actor, 56, was spotted filming his upcoming Netflix movie Back in Action with costar Cameron Diaz for the first time since experiencing a medical emergency last April.

Jamie was photographed on the Atlanta set walking with his hands in his pocket alongside Diaz, 51. Both were dressed casually.

A source close to the film's set tells PEOPLE that Foxx was "very quiet" while shooting and "just focused on working."

Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz attend a photocall for "Annie"
Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz.

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After filming for Back in Action kicked off in December 2022, the duo was spotted filming various scenes around London, from cruising on a speedboat to trekking through a snow-covered forest.

Production later moved to Atlanta, where Jamie and Diaz worked on the action-comedy flick until Jamie's daughter, Corinne Foxx, revealed that he had faced a "medical complication" through a post shared on Instagram.

In a statement shared on behalf of the Foxx family, Corinne, 29, wrote: "We wanted to share that my father, Jamie Foxx, experienced a medical complication yesterday. Luckily, due to quick action and great care, he is already on his way to recovery. We know how beloved he is and appreciate your prayers. The family asks for privacy during this time."

Foxx had previously been spotted filming Back in Action in Atlanta just a few days before the announcement.

His health-related incident did not happen while he was on set, and he was not transported to the hospital via emergency vehicle, PEOPLE later confirmed.

At the time, PEOPLE also confirmed that Back in Action's set was "shut down" the same day that Corinne made her initial post.

Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx
Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx. JB Lacroix/WireImage; Amy Sussman/Getty

Later in May, Jamie broke his silence on his health ordeal, sharing that he was “feeling blessed” as he thanked his followers for their support.

Corinne then posted an update on his health not long after, revealing that he was out of the hospital and "recuperating."

Foxx opened up about the health scare again last July, dispelling various rumors and revealing to his Instagram followers that he was “coming back” and “able to work."

The following month, he shared another message on Instagram, writing that he was "finally startin to feel like myself” after the “unexpected dark journey.”

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Last month, while chatting about Back in Action — which marks her return to the big screen after nearly a decade — Diaz dispelled some of the rumors surrounding the film, including Jamie being “crazy" on set.

"I really hate all of the things that were being said about our set at the time,” she said on Molly Sims' Lipstick on the Rim podcast. "You just want to scream at the top of your lungs, like, 'What are you talking about?' "

"Jamie is, like, the cheerleader for the entire crew. Everybody loves him,” she continued. “We have so much fun on the set with him, and he's just a professional on every level.”

The star also said she "had a blast" working on the film, adding that Jamie — whom she previously worked with on 1999's Any Given Sunday and 2014's Annie — is “the best.”

“I love that guy so much,” she added. “He's such a special person, and he's so talented, so much fun."

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