Renée Zellweger Supports Bridget Jones Dating a Younger Man in ‘Mad About the Boy’: ‘Maybe the Social Taboos Are Melting Away’

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Ellise Shafer The latest “Bridget Jones” picks up with Renée Zellweger’s iconic character four years after the death of her husband Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), now raising their two children on her own.

When she finally reenters the dating pool, she finds herself drawn to Roxster, a free-spirited young man played by Leo Woodall.

Titled “Mad About the Boy,” the movie explores how Bridget’s relationship with 29-year-old Roxster helps her to heal. It’s the latest in a string of films, including Nicole Kidman’s “Babygirl” and Anne Hathaway’s “Idea of You,” that shows a woman dating a man her junior.

At the London premiere of “Mad About the Boy” on Wednesday night, Zellweger got candid about the significance of the characters’ romance playing out on screen. “I mean, I think it’s nothing new,” she told Variety on the red carpet. “But maybe the social taboos are melting away… it’s never a bad thing.