Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx were 'finishing each other's sentences' on Back in Action set

Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx were "finishing each other's sentences" on the set of 'Back in Action'.

The 52-year-old actress ended her Hollywood hiatus to star alongside her showbiz pal in the new action-comedy film, and director Seth Gordon has revealed that they had a real "chemistry" during the shoot.

Seth, 48, told PEOPLE: "[They were] totally finishing each other's sentences ... and seeing their chemistry and that energy together was really inspiring."

Cameron and Jamie's friendship actually changed the tone of the new Netflix movie.

Seth said: "It made me want a little less action and a little more hanging out, so that they could play. Because whenever we got to do those scenes, it just breathed life into me and the crew.

"When you see people just crushing it, it's inspiring for everybody, right? ... So I tried to do that as much as possible, keeping in mind that the word 'action' is in the damn title, so we can't remove too much stuff. But they're amazing together."