“She played ‘bad’ better than most actresses played ‘good.’”
In the late 90s and early 2000s, Hollywood often pigeonholed blonde actresses into "angelic" or "perfect" roles. Diaz, however, consistently chose characters with . While she possessed the physical traits of a classic leading lady, her performance in There’s Something About Mary proved she was more interested in gross-out humor and physical comedy than maintaining a pristine image. She wasn't an "angel" on a pedestal; she was the person willing to get the laugh at her own expense. Complexity Beyond the Smile Cameron Diaz She S No Angel
Diaz claimed that the release forms Rutter produced, which supposedly granted him permission to sell the video, were forged. “She played ‘bad’ better than most actresses played