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Renee Zellweger returns for new Bridget Jones film but fans spot concerning absence in cast-Rishma Dosani-Entertainment – Metro
‘Pointless.’
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Bridget Jones is officially back – but not everyone is returning for the sequel (Picture: Miramax)
Renee Zellweger and Hugh Grant are officially set to reunite in a new Bridget Jones’s Diary movie, without Colin Firth.
Eight years after the last instalment, Bridget Jones’s Baby, it has been confirmed that a sequel is on the way, titled Bridge Jones: Mad About The Boy.
Renee will be leading the way as Bridget in her fourth outing, while Hugh will be reprising his role as lothario Daniel Cleaver, alongside Emma Thompson, who is returning as Dr Rawlings.
Fresh from his efforts in the White Lotus and One Day, Leo Woodall has joined the fold, beside 12 Years A Slave star Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Colin has not been confirmed to come back as the charming Mark Darcy just yet, following his character being killed off in Helen Fielding’s book series.
Unfortunately, we have a wait ahead of us as the film will be released in cinemas and on Peacock on February 14, 2025.
The first movie hit our screens in 2001 (Picture: Miramax)
Hugh Grant and Renee Zellweger are reprising their roles (Picture: Miramax)
In the novel of the same name, Bridget is forced to confront life as a widow in her 50s with two children after Mark’s death some years before – but it is not clear whether the movie will follow that storyline.
However, fans weren’t too thrilled at the idea of continuing the film franchise without Colin on the big screen, and shared their disappointment on social media.
LostInFIlms tweeted: ‘Bridget Jones 4 without Colin Firth, yer no thanks, pointless, he’s the only reason I watched & liked the last 3 films, I like him very much [sic].’
Vic agreed: ‘There is no Bridget Jones without Mark Darcy.’
Colin Firth is not said to be taking part (Picture: Miramax)
‘Bridget jones 4 is flopping because I need Daniel and Mark Darcy rematch of love triangle,’ a Twitter user known only as Katherine posted.
As Tench Wench fumed: ‘What’s the point of another Bridget Jones movie if Colin Firth isn’t in it anymore.’
The first instalment of the Bridget Jones franchise hit the big screen in 2001, introducing us to Mark and Daniel as they fought for Bridget’s affections – blessing us with an iconic brawl on the streets.
The second film, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, premiered three years later, with the most recent instalment arriving in 2016.
It ended with Bridget finally getting her happy ending by marrying Mark, after welcoming a baby boy with him.
Hugh didn’t appear throughout the sequel, with his character presumed dead after a plane crash, but a newspaper report at the very end of the flick confirmed he is alive and well, teeing up the upcoming movie perfectly.
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is slated to be released in cinemas and on Peacock on February 14, 2025.
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