Synopsis
Renee Zellweger reflects on her unexpected journey as Bridget Jones, revealing she never envisioned starring in all four films. She discusses the latest installment, 'Mad About the Boy', and how the pandemic inspired the writing process, emphasizing resilience and the importance of friendships.Key Takeaways
- Renee Zellweger never imagined starring in four films.
- The latest movie features Easter eggs for fans.
- Director Michael Morris describes these as fan service.
- The new script was inspired by the challenges of the pandemic.
- Resilience and friendship are central themes in the story.
Los Angeles, March 12 (NationPress) Renee Zellweger first took on the beloved role in 2001's 'Bridget Jones's Diary'. The actress admitted she never anticipated being part of all four films in the series.
When asked by The Hollywood Reporter if she envisioned playing the character across four films, Zellweger replied: "Never. Never. No, I just didn’t want to get fired off the first thing, and I didn’t want to let anybody down, and I wanted Helen to be happy."
The newest installment, 'Mad About the Boy', includes several so-called Easter eggs, as reported by femalefirst.co.uk.
Zellweger noted: "That’s life, isn’t it? We have our little things that are consistent throughout our lives that people can identify as recognisably true to who we are as people. And I don’t throw my dresses away - I wear ’em for 25 years."
Director Michael Morris characterized the movie's Easter eggs as "fan service".
The filmmaker explained: "There are more probably than you would ever see in the first run through. You could say Easter eggs are fan service. What’s wrong with fan service? Those are people who have been with the franchise for 25 years.”
“I really wanted to do a little bit of that, the texture and you know it’s there."
Helen Fielding penned the latest movie during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The novelist reportedly drew inspiration from the resilience she observed during that period.
The 67-year-old screenwriter shared: "Our family had lost quite a lot of people and not just the children’s dad but close friends - it was a very hashtag deathy time for us.
"Their father was a 'Simpsons' writer, so there was sort of no joke too dark. And I think what we found was a combination of resilience, good friends, community and a sense of humour helps get you through the dark notes as well as the light notes of life because life is like a piano. It has its black notes. It has its white notes. And happy endings are just about where you choose to stop the story.
"No one’s life goes perfectly. Everyone has to deal with stuff that is tough.”
“And I just found the writing through Bridget’s eyes, who’s basically quite a nice person for all everyone thinks she’s a bit of a mess - she’s basically a decent, kind, moral person; she’s all right to her friends; she doesn’t blame anyone except herself - those values and that resilience are the things that get you through difficult times."
