Bridget is BACK! Svelte Renée Zellweger is spotted on set of fourth Bridget ... trends now
Renée Zellweger was spotted on the set of the fourth Bridget Jones film, Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, for the first time on the streets of London this week.
The actress, 55, who has starred as the unlucky-in-love diarist in all three of the movies, beamed while strolling the streets - looking notably slender in the wake of news about bosses insistence they would drop the 'obsession' with her weight.
She flaunted her famously smooth complexion while strolling along in a green sheath dress with a cardigan and a fluffy coat worn on top, while Sally Phillips - who plays Bridget's best friend Shazza - was also seen on set.
The commencement of shooting comes on the heels of sheer delight from fans after the announcement of the beloved character's return to the big screen.
She first appeared as Bridget in 2001's Bridget Jones' Diary and returned in 2004's Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason and 2016's Bridget Jones' Baby.
Renée Zellweger was spotted on the set of the fourth Bridget Jones film, Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, for the first time on the streets of London this week
The actress, 55, who has starred as the unlucky-in-love diarist in all three of the movies, beamed while strolling the streets in a layered look
The film will not see Renée gain weight for her character depiction - despite her piling on the pounds in the first two movies, in 2001 and 2004 (pictured in the first film)
She flaunted her famously smooth complexion while strolling along in a green sheath dress with a cardigan and a fluffy coat worn on top
Bridget Jones 4 was officially confirmed last month
Sally Phillips - who plays Bridget's best friend Shazza - was also seen on set
Sally (far right) is pictured in the first film alongside her other friends James Callis and Shirley Henderson (left and centre left)
Bridget looked happier than ever while walking along the street
In videos from the night shoot, she was seen on a solo amble
The appearance comes just one month after the movie was confirmed, with Renée and Hugh Grant's comebacks made official - after his love rat character Daniel Cleaver's death was falsified in 2016's third installment.
The fourth movie in the franchise - based on the books by Helen Fielding - will be released by Universal film on US platform Peacock on Valentine’s Day 2025 while internationally, the flick will be released in cinemas.
Emma Thompson - who played Doctor Rawlings in the last film, is also back, with Chiwetel Ejiofor and White Lotus star Leo Woodall also set to star.
A movie source told The Mail On Sunday in February: 'Bridget is back and is about to take over London. Filming is being mapped out already...
'All of the pre- production is in place. There was some uncertainty about whether it would get off the ground, but the movie is coming...
'Renee is excited about bringing Bridget back. She adores the character so much. Bridget Jones fever is expected to sweep across London this spring.'
It was revealed last month that Bridget's obsession with losing weight will be 'played down' in the film after protests she might be a bad influence. She takes up Zumba and as a size 10 won't panic over putting on a pound or two, as she has done before.
'We will be more reflective of what people think about body image these days,' said a source involved with the film. 'Letting go of Bridget's weight obsession is seen as the right thing to do.'
The commencement of shooting comes on the heels of sheer delight from fans after the announcement of the beloved character's return to the big screen
It was revealed last month that Bridget's obsession with losing weight will be 'played down' in the film after protests she might be a bad influence
She takes up Zumba and as a size 10 won't panic over putting on a pound or two,
