Cameron Diaz in Gambit

Cameron Diaz in Gambit

In Gambit, the new comedy caper scripted by the Coen brothers, Cameron Diaz stars as PJ Puznowski - Texas rodeo queen and key to securing £12 million from Britain's wealthiest man.

Private art curator Harry Deane (Firth) devises a finely-crafted scheme to con England's richest man and avid art collector, Lionel Shabandar, (Rickman) into purchasing a fake Monet painting.

In order to bait his buyer, he tempts PJ (Diaz) to cross the pond and pose as a woman whose grandfather liberated the painting at the end of WWII.

Diaz is on top form as PJ, getting herself into more than one interesting situation during her trip to London! We look back over some of her most memorable movie moments - here's our top 10:

1. Gambit

Cameron on top comedy form here, as she stars alongside Colin Firth and Alan Rickman in this art heist caper!

Playing Texas rodeo queen PJ Puznowski, Cam's character is crucial in a plan to con the richest man in Britain, Lionel Shabandar (Rickman) out of £12 million by way of a fake Monet painting...

- Top Cam Moment: PJ demonstrates her rodeo skills when faced with Shabandar's unorthodox security!

2. There's Something About Mary

This 1998 comedy classic also starred Ben Stiller and Matt Dillon. 13 years after a rather unfortunate accident thwarted his prom date with Mary (Cameron Diaz), Ted is determined to reunite with his high school crush.

Unfortunately, the private detective he hires to track her down becomes equally besotted!

- Top Moment: That hair gel scene! "What's that on your ear?.."

Click here to buy There's Something About Mary on DVD

3. Charlie's Angels

Cameron plays Natalie Cook, one of the three crime fighting superbabes (alongside Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu) on the trail of stolen software!

Bad guys beware, these ladies are not afraid of a little action...

- Top Cam Moment: Her morning wake up dance is seriously bootylicious!

Click here to buy Charlie's Angels on DVD

4. What To Expect When You're Expecting

Coupled with Glee's Matthew Morrison, Diaz plays Jules, a TV personality and fitness trainer.

Reluctant to compromise on any aspect of her pregnancy, Jules eventually goes into labour live on air!

- Top Cam Moment: The opening dance scene (which involves the first bout of morning sickness) is hilarious.

Click here to buy What To Expect When You're Expecting on DVD

5. Bad Teacher

An on screen reunion for Cameron Diaz and ex-beau Justin Timberlake, Bad Teacher sees Diaz as foul mouthed, gold digging junior high teacher Elizabeth Halsey.

Dumped by her sugar daddy, Diaz contrives to seduce a wealthy colleague - with mixed results!

- Top Cam Moment: The school fundraising car wash takes an interesting turn when Elizabeth gets involved.

Click here to buy Bad Teacher on DVD

6. Shrek

The less than jolly green ogre meets his match in Princess Fiona, voiced by Cameron Diaz. Rescued by Shrek (Mike Myers) and his trusty companion Donkey (Eddie Murphy) from the tallest room in the tallest tower, Fiona is also under a mysterious curse...

- Top Cam Moment: Fiona's morning sing-a-long isn't quite as harmonious as you would expect...

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7. What Happens in Vegas

When she is unceremoniously dumped, Joy McNally heads to Vegas. There she meets Jack Fuller (Ashton Kutcher), who has just been sacked.

A night of mutual comfort is complicated my marriage and a £3 million jackpot win!

- Top Cam Moment: Giving Jack a lesson in how to put the toilet seat down = hilarious!

Click here to buy What Happens in Vegas on DVD

8. The Holiday

Unlucky in love Amanda Woods decides that the best thing for a lonely Christmas is to house-swap with equally forlorn Iris (Kate Winslet).

Heading to a picturesque corner of the snow swept English countryside, it's not long before Amanda is cozying up to Graham (Jude Law).

- Top Cam Moment: Kicking her cheating boyfriend out of their LA pad at the start of the movie is a classic angry girl moment.

Click here to buy The Holiday on DVD

9. The Sweetest Thing

Christina (Diaz) has had her heart broken too many times - no more men for her. That is, until she bumps into Peter - he's cute, funny, and only in town for one night...

Determined to track down the one that got away, the film follows Christina and her girls on a hilarious road trip to find her man!

- Top Cam Moment: The penis song. Enough said.

Click here to buy The Sweetest Thing on DVD

10. The Mask

Cameron made her name in this green-faced comedy romp alongside Jim Carrey as Stanley Ipkiss, a bored bank manager who discovers a mask of Loki - the Nordic god of mischief - which transforms him into a manic super-hero!

Cameron is his love interest, singer Tina Carlyle.

- Top Cam Moment: The infamous red dress scene - Tina makes a memorable entrance to Stanley's bank in a particularly slinky number.

Click here to buy The Mask on DVD


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