Renee Zellweger and Hugh Grant are officially going to reunite in a new movie in the Bridget Jones’s Diary series, without Colin Firth.
After eight years, a new Bridget Jones film has been confirmed, titled Bridge Jones: Mad About The Boy. It’s been confirmed that a sequel is on the way, titled Bridge Jones: Mad About The Boy.
Renee will continue to play the lead role as Bridget in her fourth film, while Hugh will return as lothario Daniel Cleaver, and Emma Thompson will reprise her role as Dr Rawlings.
After his work in the White Lotus and One Day, Leo Woodall has joined the cast, alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor from 12 Years A Slave.
It hasn't been confirmed if Colin will return as the charming Mark Darcy, as his character was killed off in Helen Fielding’s book series.
Unfortunately, we have to wait for the film to be released in cinemas and on Peacock on February 14, 2025.
In the book of the same name, Bridget has to cope with life as a widow in her 50s with two children after Mark’s death several years earlier – but it's unclear if the movie will follow that storyline.
However, fans were not happy about the idea of continuing the film series without Colin on the big screen, and expressed their disappointment on social media.
LostInFIlms tweeted: ‘Bridget Jones 4 without Colin Firth, yer no thanks, pointless, he’s the only reason I watched & liked the last 3 films, I like him very much [sic].’
Vic agreed: ‘There is no Bridget Jones without Mark Darcy.’
‘Bridget jones 4 is flopping because I need Daniel and Mark Darcy rematch of love triangle,’ a Twitter user known only as Katherine posted.
As Tench Wench fumed: ‘What’s the point of another Bridget Jones movie if Colin Firth isn’t in it anymore.’
The first part of the Bridget Jones series was released in 2001, introducing us to Mark and Daniel as they fought for Bridget’s affections – giving us an iconic fight on the streets.
The second film, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, came out three years later, with the most recent part arriving in 2016.
It concluded with Bridget finally finding happiness by marrying Mark, after having a baby boy with him.
Hugh did not appear throughout the sequel, with his character assumed dead after a plane crash, but a newspaper report at the very end of the film confirmed he is alive and well, setting up the upcoming movie perfectly.
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is scheduled to be released in cinemas and on Peacock on February 14, 2025.
