The actress just turned 40 on August 30th, so maybe this is her big F-You to all her doubters (us included)? I’m not really hating, but this is a type of shoot you’d expect from an up & coming actress like Vanessa Hudgens, Leighton Meester or Ashley Benson, but Cameron Diaz?!

I gotta admit, at first I was a little surprised she’d put herself up to the scrutiny, but after you look at the shoot, you gotta give major props to the photographer & especially the airbrushing professionals at Esquire. Those guys really deserve some sort of publishing award. Normally Cameron’s face isn’t exactly easy on the eyes & the fact that I can look at these photos without thinking about a brown bag is big compliment to both Cams, as well as the team behind the layout. Whatever the case, I’m happy for her & I really think this shoot will land her another man’s-man-of-a-boyfriend before the end of the year.

As for Cameron’s next project hitting theaters, look for the American/British comedy “Gambit” in theaters on November 21. The film is directed by Michael Hoffman and stars Colin Firth, Cameron Diaz, Alan Rickman and Stanley Tucci. According to it’s Wiki, the flick is a remake of the 1966 film of the same name starring Shirley MacLaine and Michael Caine. Here’s some plot juice:

An art curator decides to seek revenge on his abusive boss by conning him into buying a fake Monet, but his plan requires the help of an eccentric and unpredictable Texas rodeo queen. Source