Isla Fisher is to play a divorcee in 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy'.The 48-year-old star is due to begin filming for the new picture this week and sources say that she will play friends of Renee Zellweger's Bridget.The part has parallels with Isla's situation in real life as it was announced last month that she had split with her husband Sacha Baron Cohen in 2023 after 13 years of marriage.An insider told The Sun newspaper: "Isla's real life is inspiring her new role in the 'Bridget Jones' film. She plays a single mother who befriended Bridget at the school gates."Isla loves 'Bridget Jones' and is thrilled that she landed the part. Her own experience will help her in the role and it's great she's landed such a big part after a really tough time."Isla will start filming this week with Renee and other cast members.
- 5/23/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
The recent success of Zendaya’s Challengers has proven people’s interest in the theme of love triangles doesn’t need to be rekindled.
The movies, which explore the romances involving three different personalities, tend to attract the audience with their intricate love lines and unexpected twists, with the final one intended to break the triangle.
Here are 5 of the most remarkable love triangle films, which are available for streaming online.
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
Where to watch: Prime, Apple TV+
First comes Woody Allen’s feature, which is very reminiscent of Challengers due to its similar vibe of the youth’s passion and heated romance. The plot centers on Scarlett Johansson’s Cristina, meeting in Barcelona the handsome artist Juan Antonio, who shares her attraction to him, though being still enamored of his ex-wife María Elena.
The Great Gatsby (2013)
Where to watch: Netflix, HBO Max
This movie presents quite a...
The movies, which explore the romances involving three different personalities, tend to attract the audience with their intricate love lines and unexpected twists, with the final one intended to break the triangle.
Here are 5 of the most remarkable love triangle films, which are available for streaming online.
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
Where to watch: Prime, Apple TV+
First comes Woody Allen’s feature, which is very reminiscent of Challengers due to its similar vibe of the youth’s passion and heated romance. The plot centers on Scarlett Johansson’s Cristina, meeting in Barcelona the handsome artist Juan Antonio, who shares her attraction to him, though being still enamored of his ex-wife María Elena.
The Great Gatsby (2013)
Where to watch: Netflix, HBO Max
This movie presents quite a...
- 4/30/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
Renee Zellweger will lock lips with Leo Woodall in the new 'Bridget Jones' film.The 55-year-old star is reprising the role for the fourth time in the upcoming movie 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy' and it has been confirmed that the 'One Day' actor – who is 28 years her junior – will be her love interest in the new picture.The film, which is based on Helen Fielding's 2013 novel of the same name, will see Bridget adjusting to life as a single mother following the death of her husband Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) and it has been suggested that the character will be a "cougar" in the flick that is being released in February 2025.A source told The Sun newspaper: "Bridget is going to be a real cougar in the new film and she'll be seen starting a relationship with a much younger character played by Leo."He...
- 4/25/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Hugh Grant has been expanding on his career beyond his famous rom-coms, having starred in last year’s special effects-laden big-budget films Wonka and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Grant will be returning to his popular franchise with Renée Zellweger for the recently announced upcoming fourth film in the Bridget Jones movies, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. The plot is said to “pick up with Bridget in her early fifties, as she navigates the challenges of modern life while juggling the responsibilities of motherhood.”
Grant recently spoke with the publication People as he teases the next installment in the series. The English actor stated,
It is very moving as well as funny. It’s partly based on Helen Fielding’s experiences of bringing up two children by herself after her husband died. And so Bridget is bringing up two kids and wondering whether she should ever go back to dating.
Grant recently spoke with the publication People as he teases the next installment in the series. The English actor stated,
It is very moving as well as funny. It’s partly based on Helen Fielding’s experiences of bringing up two children by herself after her husband died. And so Bridget is bringing up two kids and wondering whether she should ever go back to dating.
- 4/24/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Hugh Grant is speaking out about the upcoming fourth Bridget Jones movie, and unfortunately, seemed to confirm some upsetting news for fans in the process.
If you don’t know, Hugh co-starred alongside Renee Zellweger in the first two Bridget Jones films: 2001′s Bridget Jones’s Diary and 2004′s Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. He opted not to return for 2016′s Bridget Jones’s Baby and it was inferred that his character, Daniel Cleaver, had died in a plane crash before a little newspaper headline tease at the end that he was actually found alive.
Now, Hugh is revealing a few details about the film, which will hit Peacock over Valentine’s Day in 2025.
Keep reading to find out more…
Hugh told Et, “I’ll tell you what, I think this script for the fourth Bridget is the best one of the four. And, in fact, one of the best scripts...
If you don’t know, Hugh co-starred alongside Renee Zellweger in the first two Bridget Jones films: 2001′s Bridget Jones’s Diary and 2004′s Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. He opted not to return for 2016′s Bridget Jones’s Baby and it was inferred that his character, Daniel Cleaver, had died in a plane crash before a little newspaper headline tease at the end that he was actually found alive.
Now, Hugh is revealing a few details about the film, which will hit Peacock over Valentine’s Day in 2025.
Keep reading to find out more…
Hugh told Et, “I’ll tell you what, I think this script for the fourth Bridget is the best one of the four. And, in fact, one of the best scripts...
- 4/22/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Renée Zellweger is set to reprise her iconic role in the Helen Fielding adaptation ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’.
Also returning to the haphazard world of our beloved Bridget are British actors Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson. Franchise newbies will include Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall.
In the forthcoming film, Hugh Grant is set to reprise his role as Daniel Cleaver. This marks the actor’s return to the film series after his character was presumed dead in the previous instalment, ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’, only to be later revealed as alive. Fans of the franchise are eagerly anticipating Grant’s return to the screen and the new twists and turns that his character’s reappearance is sure to bring.
Also in news – Olivia Wilde set to direct comic book adaptation ‘Avengelyne’
Michael Morris will take the helm on the project. Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Jo Wallett will produce through Working Title Films,...
Also returning to the haphazard world of our beloved Bridget are British actors Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson. Franchise newbies will include Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall.
In the forthcoming film, Hugh Grant is set to reprise his role as Daniel Cleaver. This marks the actor’s return to the film series after his character was presumed dead in the previous instalment, ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’, only to be later revealed as alive. Fans of the franchise are eagerly anticipating Grant’s return to the screen and the new twists and turns that his character’s reappearance is sure to bring.
Also in news – Olivia Wilde set to direct comic book adaptation ‘Avengelyne’
Michael Morris will take the helm on the project. Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Jo Wallett will produce through Working Title Films,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Bridget Jones is back in Mad About The Boy, and filming will be getting underway in the spring. Renee Zellweger and Hugh Grant leads the returning cast.
The fourth film in the long-running Bridget Jones comedy drama series will be called Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, and it will see Renee Zellweger and Hugh Grant reprise their roles. Also returning is Emma Thompson, who will once again write the script with Fielding, will feature in the cast, which also includes Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall. Deadline reports that Michael Morris will direct, Working Title will once again produce the film.
The plot of the book – don’t read on if you don’t want to be spoiled – follows the now 51-year-old single mother of two children as she navigates dating in an era of social media and dating apps.
Helen Fielding’s big knicker wearing, perennial singleton Bridget Jones...
The fourth film in the long-running Bridget Jones comedy drama series will be called Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, and it will see Renee Zellweger and Hugh Grant reprise their roles. Also returning is Emma Thompson, who will once again write the script with Fielding, will feature in the cast, which also includes Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall. Deadline reports that Michael Morris will direct, Working Title will once again produce the film.
The plot of the book – don’t read on if you don’t want to be spoiled – follows the now 51-year-old single mother of two children as she navigates dating in an era of social media and dating apps.
Helen Fielding’s big knicker wearing, perennial singleton Bridget Jones...
- 4/10/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Some good news dropped today in the form of a new installment in the beloved Bridget Jones series.
The fourth installment in the series was announced, with Renée Zellweger reprising her iconic role and a few new characters entering the fray just as Bridget enters a new chapter in her life.
With the working title 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,' Bridget, now in her 50s, will be navigating life and love, just as she always has, seemingly with the same charm we've grown accustomed to.
It's thrilling news for fans of both the book series and the movies, who've watched Bridget on the big screen since 2001, when she was in her early twenties, writing away in her diary, scared she'd end up a spinster if she didn't play her cards right.
2001 was a much different time, and that's evident when you go back and watch the first film...
The fourth installment in the series was announced, with Renée Zellweger reprising her iconic role and a few new characters entering the fray just as Bridget enters a new chapter in her life.
With the working title 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,' Bridget, now in her 50s, will be navigating life and love, just as she always has, seemingly with the same charm we've grown accustomed to.
It's thrilling news for fans of both the book series and the movies, who've watched Bridget on the big screen since 2001, when she was in her early twenties, writing away in her diary, scared she'd end up a spinster if she didn't play her cards right.
2001 was a much different time, and that's evident when you go back and watch the first film...
- 4/9/2024
- by Whitney Evans
- TVfanatic
Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson will reprise their roles in Universal/Working Title’s upcoming Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, the fourth instalment in the franchise.
Jones is back in the lead as the hapless romantic adored by fans since the first film came out in 2001, while Grant plays the manipulative Daniel Cleaver. Thompson appeared in 2016’s Bridget Jones’s Baby.
Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall are joining the cast. The story is based on series author Helen Fielding’s third novel and finds Jones as a mother in her early fifties.
Michael Morris, who directed Andrea Riseborough drama To Leslie,...
Jones is back in the lead as the hapless romantic adored by fans since the first film came out in 2001, while Grant plays the manipulative Daniel Cleaver. Thompson appeared in 2016’s Bridget Jones’s Baby.
Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall are joining the cast. The story is based on series author Helen Fielding’s third novel and finds Jones as a mother in her early fifties.
Michael Morris, who directed Andrea Riseborough drama To Leslie,...
- 4/9/2024
- ScreenDaily
While word on a fourth Bridget Jones has been floating around, today brings the official word that Renée Zellweger has found space in her diary to return as the title character for the fourth film to be drawn from Helen Fielding's stories. Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy will see Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson back, with Chiwetel Ejiofor and One Day's Leo Woodall new to the ensemble.
Michael Morris is in the director's chair this time, with the story finding Bridget navigating motherhood and — spoiler alert! — having to look for love all over again following a tragic death. Yes, this is getting back to counting calories and drink intake while also figuring out nit checks and playdates.
Grant, of course, will be back as the roguish Daniel Cleaver, while Thompson will once more play Dr. Rawlings, who we must assume is still in Bridget's life after delivering her first child.
Michael Morris is in the director's chair this time, with the story finding Bridget navigating motherhood and — spoiler alert! — having to look for love all over again following a tragic death. Yes, this is getting back to counting calories and drink intake while also figuring out nit checks and playdates.
Grant, of course, will be back as the roguish Daniel Cleaver, while Thompson will once more play Dr. Rawlings, who we must assume is still in Bridget's life after delivering her first child.
- 4/9/2024
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
It’s finally happening! Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, and Emma Thompson are returning for another chapter in the Bridget Jones saga with Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. Universal Studios and Working Title are the studios, with Michael Morris, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Leo Woodall (The White Lotus) joining the cast.
Inspired by Helen Fielding’s popular novels and a previous column she wrote as the title character for The Independent, the Bridget Jones film series revolves around Zellweger’s Bridget Jones, a hapless single woman lost in love who explores a complex web of relationships. The series began in 2001 with Bridget Jones’s Diary, followed by the sequels Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason and Bridget Jones’s Baby, debuting in 2004 and 2016. The trilogy was a surprising box office banger with $760 million worldwide in ticket sales.
According to Deadline, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy “picks up with Bridget in her early fifties,...
Inspired by Helen Fielding’s popular novels and a previous column she wrote as the title character for The Independent, the Bridget Jones film series revolves around Zellweger’s Bridget Jones, a hapless single woman lost in love who explores a complex web of relationships. The series began in 2001 with Bridget Jones’s Diary, followed by the sequels Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason and Bridget Jones’s Baby, debuting in 2004 and 2016. The trilogy was a surprising box office banger with $760 million worldwide in ticket sales.
According to Deadline, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy “picks up with Bridget in her early fifties,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Mad About the Boy, the fourth instalment in the adventures of Helen Fielding’s scatty heroine, has been confirmed for release on Valentine’s Day 2025
Following months of speculation, the studio behind Bridget Jones has confirmed their heroine will return for a fourth big screen outing, adapted from Helen Fielding’s 2013 novel Mad About the Boy.
Hugh Grant is set to reprise his role as the appallingly dashing Daniel Cleaver, having sat out the previous instalment, 2016’s Bridget Jones’s Baby. That movie charted Bridget’s unexpected pregnancy, which coincided with a love triangle as veteran on-off boyfriend Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) and a new suitor played by Patrick Dempsey vied for her affections.
Following months of speculation, the studio behind Bridget Jones has confirmed their heroine will return for a fourth big screen outing, adapted from Helen Fielding’s 2013 novel Mad About the Boy.
Hugh Grant is set to reprise his role as the appallingly dashing Daniel Cleaver, having sat out the previous instalment, 2016’s Bridget Jones’s Baby. That movie charted Bridget’s unexpected pregnancy, which coincided with a love triangle as veteran on-off boyfriend Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) and a new suitor played by Patrick Dempsey vied for her affections.
- 4/9/2024
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
Two-time Oscar winner Renée Zellweger is set to return to one of her most beloved roles in Universal Pictures’ and Working Title’s “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,” an adaptation of Helen Fielding’s best-selling novel.
Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson are confirmed to return alongside franchise newcomers Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall.
The film will be directed by Michael Morris. The three “Bridget Jones” films have been massively successful, bringing in more than $760 million at the worldwide box office.
“Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” will debut in cinemas internationally and on Peacock in the U.S. on Valentine’s Day 2025.
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Jo Wallett will produce through Working Title Films, and Amelia Granger and Sarah-Jane Wright will executive produce for Working Title Films. Helen Fielding will also executive produce the project. Miramax is co-financing.
Senior executive VP of production development Erik Baiers and creative...
Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson are confirmed to return alongside franchise newcomers Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall.
The film will be directed by Michael Morris. The three “Bridget Jones” films have been massively successful, bringing in more than $760 million at the worldwide box office.
“Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” will debut in cinemas internationally and on Peacock in the U.S. on Valentine’s Day 2025.
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Jo Wallett will produce through Working Title Films, and Amelia Granger and Sarah-Jane Wright will executive produce for Working Title Films. Helen Fielding will also executive produce the project. Miramax is co-financing.
Senior executive VP of production development Erik Baiers and creative...
- 4/9/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
Bridget Jones is heading back to the screen.
After months of quiet chess pieces moves, Universal Pictures and Working Title have finally put in place the talent for Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, the fourth installment of the British-based romantic film comedy series.
Renée Zellweger is set to return as the lovable but flailing at life Jones as is Hugh Grant as rapscallion Daniel Cleaver. Emma Thompson, who appeared in the 2016 entry, Bridget Jones’s Baby, is back as well while newcomers include Chiwetel Ejiofor and up-and-comer Leo Woodall, best known for his work in White Lotus season 2.
Michael Morris, who helmed the Andrea Riseborough drama To Leslie, will be sitting in the director’s chair when cameras roll for the feature, which adapts the best-selling 2013 novel by Jones creator Helen Fielding. Fielding also wrote the script.
Readers and audiences have seen Jones have love triangles, find romance and even have a baby,...
After months of quiet chess pieces moves, Universal Pictures and Working Title have finally put in place the talent for Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, the fourth installment of the British-based romantic film comedy series.
Renée Zellweger is set to return as the lovable but flailing at life Jones as is Hugh Grant as rapscallion Daniel Cleaver. Emma Thompson, who appeared in the 2016 entry, Bridget Jones’s Baby, is back as well while newcomers include Chiwetel Ejiofor and up-and-comer Leo Woodall, best known for his work in White Lotus season 2.
Michael Morris, who helmed the Andrea Riseborough drama To Leslie, will be sitting in the director’s chair when cameras roll for the feature, which adapts the best-selling 2013 novel by Jones creator Helen Fielding. Fielding also wrote the script.
Readers and audiences have seen Jones have love triangles, find romance and even have a baby,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Denis Villeneuve isn't exactly what one might call an action director. His early thrillers like "Prisoners" and "Sicario" are slow-burn affairs punctuated by graphic bursts of violence while his sci-fi hit "Arrival" devotes most of its runtime to characters talking about linguistics. Even in "Blade Runner 2049" and "Dune," the action scenes are swift and brutal yet relatively few and far between. That changes somewhat with "Dune: Part Two," a film in which young Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) and the Fremen unleash the full might of their desert power as they go to war with the ruthless House Harkonnen and its ally, the power-hungry Shaddam IV (Christopher Walken), the Padishah Emperor of the Known Universe, in a battle for the planet of Arrakis.
"Dune: Part Two" also sees Paul putting all that one-on-one training with his gruff mentor, Gurney Halleck (Josh Brolin), in the first film to good use as...
"Dune: Part Two" also sees Paul putting all that one-on-one training with his gruff mentor, Gurney Halleck (Josh Brolin), in the first film to good use as...
- 2/27/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Bridget Jones is back for a fourth film, and filming will be getting underway in the spring. Renee Zellweger leads the returning cast.
Helen Fielding’s big knicker wearing, perennial singleton Bridget Jones has headlined three feature films so far – 2001’s Bridget Jones’ Diary, 2004’s Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason and 2016’s Bridget Jones’ Baby.
The first film followed Bridget as she struck up a relationship with the smarmy, charming Daniel Cleaver, played by Hugh Grant, not realising that her perfect match is Mark Darcy. Darcy of course was played, in an inspired piece of casting, by Colin Firth – the pathetic fist fights between the two men stand as highlights of both films.
The second sees Bridget once again taken in by Cleaver’ charms in Thailand, before she ends up in prison. The third film sees Bridget end up pregnant, unsure whether Darcy or Patrick Dempsey’s Jack is the father.
Helen Fielding’s big knicker wearing, perennial singleton Bridget Jones has headlined three feature films so far – 2001’s Bridget Jones’ Diary, 2004’s Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason and 2016’s Bridget Jones’ Baby.
The first film followed Bridget as she struck up a relationship with the smarmy, charming Daniel Cleaver, played by Hugh Grant, not realising that her perfect match is Mark Darcy. Darcy of course was played, in an inspired piece of casting, by Colin Firth – the pathetic fist fights between the two men stand as highlights of both films.
The second sees Bridget once again taken in by Cleaver’ charms in Thailand, before she ends up in prison. The third film sees Bridget end up pregnant, unsure whether Darcy or Patrick Dempsey’s Jack is the father.
- 2/27/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
The fourth 'Bridget Jones' movie will begin filming in May.Renee Zellweger is set to reprise her leading role in the franchise, 23 years after the first movie based on Helen Fielding's book was released, while Colin Firth and Hugh Grant (love rivals Mark Darcy and Daniel Cleaver) are also expected to return in some capacity.A source told the Mail On Sunday newspaper: "Bridget is back and is about to take over London. Filming is being mapped out already and all of the pre- production is in place."There was some uncertainty about whether it would get off the ground, but the movie is coming."Renee is excited about bringing Bridget back. She adores the character so much. Bridget Jones fever is expected to sweep across London this spring."Renee is said to already be looking for a UK base for herself and her boyfriend Ant Anstead.Meanwhile, it...
- 2/25/2024
- by Colette Fahy 2
- Bang Showbiz
If you're a fan of '90s rom-coms, then you probably love the unforgettable films written by Richard Curtis starring the irresistibly charming Hugh Grant. My personal favorite among them is "Bridget Jones's Diary," a modern adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice" that centers around the indulgent and imperfect Bridget Jones caught in a classic love triangle. Believe it or not, Grant almost turned the film down. Luckily, he was convinced to join the cast when Richard Curtis stepped in to give the script his magic touch.
Curtis and Grant had a longstanding creative relationship. The actor was featured as the kind, soft-spoken romantic lead in three well-known films penned by Curtis, including "Four Weddings and a Funeral," "Notting Hill," and "Love Actually." "What Richard [Curtis] wrote was — whether intentional or not — a short franchise," said Mike Newell, the director behind "Four Weddings" (via Guardian). "Three movies in which Hugh's character doesn't really change.
Curtis and Grant had a longstanding creative relationship. The actor was featured as the kind, soft-spoken romantic lead in three well-known films penned by Curtis, including "Four Weddings and a Funeral," "Notting Hill," and "Love Actually." "What Richard [Curtis] wrote was — whether intentional or not — a short franchise," said Mike Newell, the director behind "Four Weddings" (via Guardian). "Three movies in which Hugh's character doesn't really change.
- 12/8/2022
- by Shae Sennett
- Slash Film
As summer movie premieres slowly begin to taper out, Netflix is adding some classic comedy favorites to its library.
Newly streaming on Netflix this month are comedy favorites like John Hughes’ “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” a Jane Austen reinterpretation, “Bridget Jones’s Diary” and the Ryan Gosling flick “The Nice Guys,” in which he stars alongside Russell Crowe in the action-comedy that internet has rediscovered since the premiere of the Netflix original “The Gray Man.”
Netflix will also be rolling out classic contemporary romantic comedies starring some of TV’s biggest names.
“Bridget Jones’s Diary“ Universal Pictures
As one of the greatest recent romantic comedies, “Bridget Jones’s Diary” is coming back to Netflix this month. Renée Zellweger’s Bridget Jones has become such an important fixture in popular culture as one of the many reinterpretations of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.” As the “imperfect” protagonist, Zellweger develops Bridget from the...
Newly streaming on Netflix this month are comedy favorites like John Hughes’ “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” a Jane Austen reinterpretation, “Bridget Jones’s Diary” and the Ryan Gosling flick “The Nice Guys,” in which he stars alongside Russell Crowe in the action-comedy that internet has rediscovered since the premiere of the Netflix original “The Gray Man.”
Netflix will also be rolling out classic contemporary romantic comedies starring some of TV’s biggest names.
“Bridget Jones’s Diary“ Universal Pictures
As one of the greatest recent romantic comedies, “Bridget Jones’s Diary” is coming back to Netflix this month. Renée Zellweger’s Bridget Jones has become such an important fixture in popular culture as one of the many reinterpretations of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.” As the “imperfect” protagonist, Zellweger develops Bridget from the...
- 8/20/2022
- by Charna Flam
- The Wrap
The actor has confirmed he’s no longer involved in a third Bridget Jones movie, the screenplay for which Emma Thompson has just been drafted in to touch up
Hugh Grant has walked away from the long-gestating third Bridget Jones’ film, the actor has revealed in an interview. Speaking on Free Radio in the West Midlands, Grant said the third instalment in the series would now move forward without his character, Daniel Cleaver.
“I decided not to do it,” said the actor, “but I think they’re going to go ahead and do it without Daniel. The book’s excellent, by the way, but the script is completely different – well, the script as I last saw it a few years ago.”
Reports two years ago hinted that Grant was unhappy with the screenplay for Bridget Jones 3, which was being put together with the help of creator Helen Fielding. Then titled Bridget Jones’ Baby,...
Hugh Grant has walked away from the long-gestating third Bridget Jones’ film, the actor has revealed in an interview. Speaking on Free Radio in the West Midlands, Grant said the third instalment in the series would now move forward without his character, Daniel Cleaver.
“I decided not to do it,” said the actor, “but I think they’re going to go ahead and do it without Daniel. The book’s excellent, by the way, but the script is completely different – well, the script as I last saw it a few years ago.”
Reports two years ago hinted that Grant was unhappy with the screenplay for Bridget Jones 3, which was being put together with the help of creator Helen Fielding. Then titled Bridget Jones’ Baby,...
- 10/13/2014
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
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