Renee Zellweger has been playing Bridget Jones now for over two decades. However, you might be interested in seeing some of the other actresses that were up for the part.
The actress landed the titular role in 2001′s beloved British rom-com Bridget Jones’s Diary. Her casting was controversial to some as Renee is American and did not necessarily reflect the character, who is based on a novel.
Despite some of the reservations, Renee proved to be expertly cast in the role, which she has reprised in 2004′s Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason and 2016′s Bridget Jones’s Baby.
She’s back in action for a fourth project – Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, which is due to arrive in 2025 and features several other familiar faces.
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