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 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.
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.
“I didn’t even know [Cameron] was out of the business. In my heart, she’s always right here.”
Diaz recently confirmed that she'd be stepping out of retirement with a role in the Netflix action comedy Back in Action. Set to enter production in late 2022, Back in Action will reunite Diaz with Jamie Foxx following the two actors previously working together in 2014's Annie remake prior to her hiatus. Directed by Seth Gordon and written by Gordon and Brendan O'Brien, Back in Action's story is currently unknown, though Foxx expressed his excitement at reuniting with Diaz in a tweet where he shared a conversation between himself and Diaz once the film was announced.
Diaz has had a number of memorable roles throughout her career, from Charlie's Angels to Diaz having emphasized how retirement had helped her in 2021, it may surprise fans that Liu was unaware of her co-star's hiatus, though it is clear Liu still re her time with Diaz fondly and holds a great deal of respect for her former co-star.
Source: IndieWire
