Hugh Grant recalls Renée Zellweger adopting a British accent, channeling Bridget Jones in real life
Hugh Grant and Renée Zellweger are all set to star in the fourth installment in the Bridget Jones film series titled Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.
Bridget Jones is back! Renée Zellweger's titular protagonist seeks for new love and deals with unexpected challenges in the fourth film of the fan favourite series Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. Hugh Grant, who plays Daniel Cleaver, is also part of the cast. The actor has now shared how Renée is the best fit for the part, and it helps that she can master a British accent like no one else. (Also read: Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant are back for Bridget Jones 4: Everything we know about the lovable mess of a movie)
What Hugh Grant said
Hugh Grant opened up about his experience reuniting with Renée Zellweger in the upcoming film, sharing, "Renée has always been one of the few actors I've actually liked. She's very bright, non-bulls***ty and a genius at what she does. She's intimidatingly good, but she's also very easy, there's no nonsense or grandness. And she just gets Bridget. I heard her giving a big bollocking to her veterinarian on the phone, and she was doing it in a British accent."
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In Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, the relationship between Bridget and Daniel has undergone a transformation. What began as a professional employee-boss dynamic blossomed into a romantic connection and has now softened into a genuine and heartwarming friendship. Hugh Grant states, "They know exactly who each other are. Where there was once a spark, there's always a little spark…and we mess around with that in this film."
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy also stars Leo Woodall, Emma Thompson, James Callis, Sarah Solemani, Sally Phillips and Shirley Henderson. Inspired by Helen Fielding's globally acclaimed bestsellers, the latest installment takes shape as Bridget Jones begins her newest life chapter as a single motherh, raising her two young children, Billy and Mabel, four years after her husband's tragic death during a humanitarian mission in Sudan.
The film premieres on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2025.
