Cameron Diaz has been on a break from Hollywood since 2014, and judging by the comments she made on Michelle Visage's podcast, she doesn't seem ready to return to our screens anytime soon.
Known for films like "Shrek" as well as hits like "There's Something About Mary" and "The Holiday," Diaz has been on a break from acting since 2014.
Discussing her career with Michelle Visage, Diaz said that the Hollywood system was a "trap" and that working within the industry made her feel "maximised."
"For myself personally, given what came with my position in Hollywood, I kind of maxed out."
"I feel like I did it all, but I didn't do the job (raising a family) that I'm doing now."
Diaz has been married to Good Charlotte cast member Benji Madden since 2015, and the couple welcomed their first child in December 2019.
Discussing why she stepped away from films after 2014's 'Annie', Diaz said, "I just go back to the trap of it all, especially in our society, like what we value, which We think it's important... see if it's important to you, no problem."
"No judgement, if that really picks you up during the day, if that's what you need, that's great."
One of the biggest box office draws of the 1990s and 2000s, Diaz stepped away from acting in 2014 and hasn't made a film or television show since, but has gone on to have a successful career as a writer and speaker. Launched it together. Own organic wine brand in 2020.
Speaking in 2020, Diaz said, "It was very intense to work at that level and be public and put myself out there."
"There's a lot of energy coming to you all the time when you're actually appearing as an actor and doing press and putting yourself out there."
"When you're making a movie, they own you. You're there 12 hours a day for months, you don't have time for anything else."
Diaz also discussed the #MeToo movement on the podcast, saying that 2022's Hollywood is vastly different from the industry she started during the 1990s.
"In the early 1990s, there was still a sort of heavy, massive malpractice and the level of exploitation of powers was just placed on the industry as a whole."
"It was a normal thing that everyone attended enough to care about, but not to suffer," she recalled.
"We're in a different time right now, thank goodness, especially for women."
"Thank god we now live in a time where we can say 'this is really out of line' then you couldn't because you'll lose the job and I can't forgive that in any way Well, that's just the way it was," she added.
You can listen to the full interview with Diaz on Michelle Visage's new podcast, available on BBC Sounds.