Diaz continued to have a successful film career after "Charlie's Angels," starring in numerous "Shrek" sequels, comedies, and action movies
However, Diaz stepped away from acting in 2014 after starring in "Annie," and formally announced her retirement in 2018.
In 2020, Diaz addressed her retirement in an interview with Gwyneth Paltrow for her "In Goop Health" YouTube series.
"I got a peace in my soul. Because I finally was taking care of myself," Diaz said. "It's so intense to work at that level and be that public and put yourself out there. There's a lot of energy coming at you at all times when you're really visible as an actor and doing press and putting yourself out there. And I'm sensitive to energy — some energies, and not others."
Diaz said that she also wanted to focus on relationships. During her break from acting, the "Bad Teacher" star married Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden and the pair welcomed their first child Raddix in 2019.
However, last year, Jamie Foxx revealed that Diaz was unretiring to star in the Netflix movie "Back in Action."