Why Hugh Grant didn’t think Renée Zellweger could pull off Bridget Jones role

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drug war between two rival cartels spiralled out of control over the course of 24 hours.Residents in the state of Colima in Mexico were left shaken this week as houses and cars were set ablaze after being targeted by gang members, with several incidents of gunshots also being heard.It comes as the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and Los Mezcales engage in ever-more violent clashes to establish dominance over the drugs trade in the region.The dramatic scenes began on Sunday evening when a Molotov cocktail was thrown at a truck in the Lagunas neighbourhood to the north of Villalva, causing the vehicle to explode.Later that night, a man was injured by flying shrapnel when armed men on a motorcycle began shooting in the Alfredo V Bonfil neighborhood in Villa de Álvarez.A 'threatening' message was also discovered at the scene after the attack.Following this incident, a housing complex in the nearby Burócratas neighbourhood was set on fire in the early hours of Monday morning.The morning then saw two vehicles torched in the La Haciendita neighborhood of Villa de Álvarez, as well as in Comala.South American news website Infobae said on Tuesday (15 February) that at least 22 murders have been recorded in the state of Colima in the last week in a horror surge in violence connected to the drug war.The area is of strategic importance to the warring groups as it is commonly used as a drug smuggling route to the United States.Disastrous and bloody scenes on the streets in recent weeks and months have marked a difficult beginning to the premiership of Governor Indira Vizcaíno, who became the youngest state president in all of Mexico in November 2021.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily

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Nicholas Hoult has reflected on shooting the 2002 film About a Boy with Hugh Grant. The film, adapted from a Nick Hornby book, starred as Grant as Will, a rich, child-free thirty-something who starts attending single parent meetings to meet women, which leads to him striking up a friendship with Marcus (Hoult), a lonely schoolboy with problems at home.

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It's one of the most beloved rom-coms of all time.But Hugh Grant says he wasn't initially sureRenee Zellweger was right to play Bridget Jones, a British character based off writer Helen Fielding's books.The English actor, 60, admitted he first thought the casting choice was a 'stretch' while opening up for the new documentary Being Bridget Jones. 'A stretch': Hugh Grant wasn't convinced Texan Renee Zellweger would play Brit Bridget Jones before they started working together of the 2001 rom-com Bridget Jones' Diary.

Hugh Grant is looking back on Bridget Jones’s Diary 19 years later!

“The Undoing” actor who played caddish Daniel Cleaver alongside Texas-born Zellweger in the hugely popular flick admitted that he was initially skeptical of the unusual casting.“There was a whole scandal about why isn’t this a British actress?” Grant said in a new BBC2 documentary, “Being Bridget Jones.”“I didn’t know Renée Zellweger, and a Texan playing a British character? It did seem like a stretch,” he confessed.Grant revealed that the two-time Oscar winner’s first attempt at a British accent was “good” but also sounded like Princess Margaret.“She was told to kind of, well she thought she better loosen it up a bit,” he continued. “Then she came in and it was Princess Margaret having had a stroke.

Hugh Grant was trepidacious about Renée Zellweger starring in the “Bridget Jones” movie series, but he admits the worry was for nothing.

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Being Bridget Jones, now streaming on BBC iPlayer.“I didn’t know Renée Zellweger, and a Texan playing a British character, it did seem like a stretch,” Grant continued.The actor added that Zellweger’s first attempt was “good” but also sounded like Princess Margaret, which he described as “startling”.“She was told to kind of, well she thought she better loosen it up a bit,” he added. “Then she came in and it was Princess Margaret having had a stroke.

Hugh Grant admits he had initial reservations about Renee Zellweger being cast in Bridget Jones’s Diary.There were raised eyebrows when the American was given the lead role in the 2000 smash. Many thought the part had to go to a Brit and that anyone from across the Atlantic playing troubled Bridget was a huge gamble.The chain-smoking, wine-swilling character of course went on to win our hearts - but Renee had to earn her place in film history.The decision caused much controversy as she was a non-smoker, wasn't overweight and, of course, was not English.

It may come as a shock to discover that Bridget Jones first debuted 25 years ago.

Nicole Kidman has had quite the year, and now she is opening up about it in a heartfelt post.The Australian born actress shared a snap of her and fellow actress Melissa McCarthy sitting on a grassy hill.The photo wouldn't typically be a big deal, however it is 2020, and Nicole is celebrating her cast & crew overcoming the year's momentous hurdles.MORE: Inside Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's living room in their Australian farmhouseWATCH: Nicole Kidman is grilled by Hugh Grant in her "toughest"  interview everShe captioned the Instagram post: "That’s a wrap on Nine Perfect Strangers with my co-star Melissa McCarthy. Sending big love and infinite thanks to all cast and all the crew who made this possible in 2020, WOW.

Renee Zellweger is taking care of business ahead of the weekend.On Friday the 51-year-old Hollywood darling was seen moving some heavy looking boxes that were piled high, before treating herself to a smoothie in Los Angeles.Becoming a household name in the film Bridget Jones's Diary, based off the 1996 novel by Helen Fielding, the outing comes a week before a new documentary to celebrate the character's 25th anniversary is set to air.Scroll down for video Heavy lifting: ReneeZellweger, 51, takes care of business as she drops off some heavy-looking packages and grabs a smoothie in LA ahead of the release of the Bridget Jones's Diary 25th anniversary documentaryBest known for her role as the chain-smoking heroine who documents her disastrous

Jesy Nelson made a little known cameo appearance in About A Boy and Harry Potter before she shot to fame with Little Mix.The singer was spotted in the 2002 film with Hugh Grant and Toni Collette in one of its most popular scenes.Character Marcus, played by Nicholas Hoult, sings Killing Me Softly during his school's talent show – and Jesy can be seen in the audience with a school uniform on.She played one of Marcus' fellow schoolmates and wears the same coloured school uniform as the main character.The 29-year-old also appeared in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – the fourth instalment of the series. In the 2005 film the performer played the part of a ballroom dance at the famous Yule Ball, reports Metro.

It’s 25 years since Bridget Jones’s Diary was first published as a newspaper column, followed by the novel of the same name about the antics of its delightfully clumsy, unlucky-in-love, Chardonnay-swilling, chain-smoking heroine.

Jesy Nelson recently shocked the showbiz industry when she announced her departure from Little Mix after nine years.

Renee Zellweger has spoken out about how her life has resembled the Bridget Jones character she has played on the big screen.

IT’S been nearly two decades since Renee Zellweger first brought Bridget Jones crashing into our lives – bum first, down a fireman’s pole, wearing giant knickers. And over the years the actress who played her in three hit films admits her own life has often resembled the disaster-prone singleton’s a bit too closely.

Jesy Nelson’s role in hit movie About A Boy has been revealed.The 29 year old, who’s ex-boyfriend shared support for her following her decision to quit Little Mix, appeared in the 2002 flick, which starred Nicolas Hault, Hugh Grant and Toni Colette. Shout Out To My Ex singer Jesy made a cameo as one of the students who attended the same school as Nicola’s character Marcus.