Who Auditioned to Play Bridget Jones? 12 Actress Renee Zellweger Competed With (Including 1 Deemed 'Too Beautiful' for Role)
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justjared.comRenee Zellweger‘s portrayal of Bridget Jones is so perfect that she’s still playing the iconic character nearly 25 years later.
However, the actress faced some stiff competition for the role, and her casting was controversial to many. If you were unaware, the Bridget Jones movies kicked off in 2001 with Bridget Jones’s Diary.
All these years later, Renee and many other familiar faces from the franchise are linking up again for a new movie – Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, which premieres in February 2025.
With the movie’s release right around the corner, we did some digging into who else might have played the iconic role. Interestingly, only a few actresses have confirmed that they were in the running for the role.
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