09/11/2026
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Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu had a great chemistry during the Charlie's Angels era in 2000. Alongside Drew Barrymore, they formed the trio at the center of the action-comedy, with Diaz playing Natalie Cook and Liu playing Alex Munday. The movie arrived that November and became a major box-office success, helping turn their version of the Angels into a defining piece of early-2000s pop culture.
Their off-screen friendship was part of that appeal too. Liu recalled that she connected so naturally with Diaz and Barrymore during her audition that they ended up laughing and hanging out instead of concentrating on the actual reading. Moments of the two being openly affectionate around this period fit the playful, close-knit dynamic that surrounded the cast and carried over into the movie.