The actress has begun negotiations to play the leading female role in The Green Hornet.
Diaz would be sharing the screen with Seth Rogen, who according to Entertainment Weekly, will play Britt Reid, a crime fighter who goes by the name of the Green Hornet. The actor also co-wrote the script with Evan Goldberg. Stephen Chow will play the character Kato.
The Green Hornet was first discovered as a character on the radio in 1936. He next turned into a comic book character in 1940, and then had his own television series in 1966.
French director Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) will be at the project’s helm, and the opening date is set for July 9, 2010.
In the meantime, Cameron Diaz stars in My Sister’s Keeper, which is now playing in theatres. She will also be returning to her role as Princess Fiona in Shrek Forever After, opening May 21, 2010.