The movie he was filming, “ Back in Action ,” premiered on Netflix on Friday. The film stars Foxx and Cameron Diaz, in her first acting role in a decade, as former CIA spies who are pulled back into the world of espionage when their secret identities are exposed.

Director Seth Gordon recounts the first meeting he had with Jamie Foxx when he returned to set after collapsing while in production on "Back in Action."

Mashable's entertainment team picks our Watch of the Week, TV shows and movies that you absolutely must add to your list. This Netflix original kicks off with Diaz and Foxx as a pair of sexy spies, transporting a digital key on a secret mission.