Bridget Jones’s Diary turns 20 years previous this month (April 13) and adoration for the movie is at an all time excessive.
The hit 2001 film which starred Renée Zellweger and Colin Firth made prompt stars of its cast and spawned a phenomenally common sequence of movies together with The Edge of Reason in 2004, and 2016’s Bridget Jones’s Baby.
People are nonetheless speaking about Bridget to at the present time and the movies stay British classics, however it could be truthful to say some members of the cast have loved extra stellar careers than others.
This is what all of your favourites are up to now.
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Renée Zellweger – Bridget Jones
Renee was seen as a dangerous selection by some
It was a giant name to cast Texan actress Renee Zellweger as the London heroine.
The determination prompted a lot controversy as Renee was a non-smoker, wasn’t obese and was an American.
However, the actress put on weight for the function, began smoking natural cigarettes and obtained dialect teaching.
In a bid to get it spot on, Renee spent three weeks working undercover as an intern at a British publishing home and went out to get boozed with Londoners.
Renee’s unbelievable efficiency gained over audiences and critics, main to her getting Golden Globe, Oscar and BAFTA nominations.
Her profession then took fairly a flip, discovering extra success in the function of Roxie Hart in the well-received musical Chicago reverse Catherine Zeta-Jones and Richard Gere.
She scooped an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Cold Mountain in 2003 and two years later obtained a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Renee took a five-year hiatus in 2010 from display screen appearing, after which re-appeared at the Elle Women in Hollywood Awards with a dramatic new look.
Shortly after she mentioned: “Perhaps I look completely different. Who does not as they become old?! Ha. But I’m completely different. I’m glad.”
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Colin Firth – Mark Darcy
Colin Firth performed one other love curiosity for Bridget in the movies
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After breaking hearts as Mr Darcy in Pride and Prejudice, producers have been eager to cast Colin Firth as Mark Darcy.
(*20*) the provide, he mentioned: “I assumed, ‘Get in on the joke. If you’re not laughing with them, you would possibly simply be a distant half of the joke’.”
Everyone remembers that epic reindeer jumper – with some holding Mark chargeable for giving the Christmas jumper a revival.
Since enjoying one of Bridget’s love pursuits, British hunk Colin Firth has gone on to star in a quantity of award-winning films.
He gained the Best Actor Oscar for his function as King George VI in The King’s Speech in 2010 and acquired a Hollywood Walk of Fame star the following yr.
Other movies he is starred in embody Nanny McPhee, Mamma Mia!, Love Actually, Tinker, Tailor, Solidier, Spy and the Kingsmans films – together with his movies having grossed greater than $3 billion from 42 releases worldwide.
Alongside all that, Firth even realized to communicate Italian after marrying Italian producer Livia Giuggioli.
The couple had two children collectively, with Colin having one other little one from his relationship with actress Meg Tilly, however break up final yr after 22 years of marriage.
The break-up was confirmed by the star’s publicists, who mentioned the former couple are staying shut for the sake of their youngsters.
Hugh Grant – Daniel Cleaver
Hugh Grant performed Daniel Cleaver
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Hugh Grant was a family identify properly earlier than changing into one other of Bridget’s love pursuits – charming womaniser Daniel Cleaver
Fans of the first movie will bear in mind the epic scene the place Daniel and Mark combat for Bridget and smash by a restaurant window.
It was Hugh’s suggestion that they get rid of the stunt males and really brawl themselves to characterize what a combat between two center class males would actually be like.
Another of his creations was the ad-libbed line “Hello, Mummy” when Daniel realises Bridget is sporting large pants.
Bridget Jones along with her large pants
Sadly, Hugh dropped out of the third movie, saying: “I made a decision not to do it however I believe they’re going to go forward and do it with out Daniel.
“The e book’s wonderful, by the method, however the script is totally completely different – properly, the script as I final noticed it just a few years in the past.”
Since starring in the film, Hugh has been named GQ’s Man of the Year and has starred in a quantity of films together with About A Boy.
He additionally starred alongside castmate Colin Firth as soon as once more in Love Actually as he performed the function of the Prime Minister in Richard Curtis’ Christmas film.
Having dated the likes of Liz Hurley and Jemima Khan, Hugh’s romantic life has made as many headlines than his films.
Hugh is father to 5 youngsters, a daughter with Tinglan Hong and 4 children with Swedish spouse Anna Eberstein.
Hugh just lately revealed he’s nonetheless shut with co-star Renée Zellweger and admitted she’s one of the few actresses he is not fallen out with over the years.
Most just lately, Hugh starred reverse Nicole Kidman in thriller HBO sequence The Undoing.
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Jim Broadbent – Colin Jones
Jim Broadbent has went on to star in a quantity of movies
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Veteran actor Jim Broadbent performed the function of Bridget’s loving father Colin.
Author Helen Fielding revealed the character has many traits of her personal dad.
She mentioned: “Bridget’s dad is kind of like my dad in some ways – very light and supportive. He was additionally terribly humorous. And a extremely good man as Bridget’s dad is, and Jim Broadbent is, by and thru.”
2001 was a massively profitable yr for Jim, who additionally starred in Moulin Rouge! and gained the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his efficiency in Richard Eyre’s Iris.
The actor went on to play Potions grasp Horace Slughorn in the Harry Potter movies and appeared in Hot Fuzz, The Iron Lady and the two Paddington movies.
He additionally had a small half in Game of Thrones as Archmaester Ebrose in the seventh season.
Gemma Jones – Pamela Jones
Who can overlook Bridget’s mum Pam and her horrific boyfriend Julio from the procuring channel and that terrible faux tan?
Author Helen Fielding admits that Bridget’s mum Pamela is nothing like her personal, other than her obsession with chocolate.
Actress Gemma might be greatest identified for her function in the Harry Potter movies as the matron at Hogwarts Hospital wing- Madame Ponfrey.
She has starred in BBC drama Spooks, Woody Allen’s You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, in addition to starring reverse Kevin Spacey at the Old Vic in the Bridge Project’s model of Richard III as Queen Margaret.
Jones additionally picked up the 2014 BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress for her function in TV movie Marvellous.
Sally Phillips – Shazza
Sally Phillips has had a really profitable profession
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Sally Phillips performed the function of Bridget’s greatest good friend Shazza, who relies on creator Helen Fielding’s actual life greatest good friend Sharon Maguire (director of two of the movies).
Her use of the f-word is famous, marking her territory as Bridget’s BFF – a foul-mouthed journalist.
After starring in Bridget Jones, the actress went on to star in the French and Saunders Christmas Special in 2005.
Phillips additionally landed a job in Green Wing, Skins, Death in Paradise and have become an everyday visitor on 8 Out of 10 Cats.
Sally will probably be recognisable to most from BBC comedy present Miranda, the place she performed Miranda Hart’s annoying posh good friend Tilly.
Younger viewers might recognise her distinct voice from narrating exhibits equivalent to Channel 4’s Undateables and CBeebies Bedtime Stories.
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James Callis – Tom
Tom was the greatest good friend that we all the time needed – the 80s star who managed to dwell a flamboyant life off of one hit single.
Strictly Come Dancing star Revarand Richard Coles helped to encourage the character, together with Helen’s different homosexual greatest good friend, Daniel Wood.
“There’s a bit in the movie the place she has a cocktail party and serves blue soup,” mentioned Daniel. “I recall going to events and issues going unsuitable with blue string.”
Richard provides: “Helen’s culinary ambition was not matched by her achievements.”
As an actor, Callis went to make a reputation for himself in theatre, returning to the stage at Soho Theatre in 2002.
He additionally performed the function of Doctor Gaius Baltar in the Battlestar Galactica sci-fi sequence for a number of years and even picked up a greatest supporting actor gong at the Saturn Awards in 2006.
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Shirley Henderson – Jude
Shirley Henderson performed Birdget’s shut pal Jude in all three of the movies.
The Scottish actress’ crying in bathrooms is unforgettable in the Harry Potter films as Moaning Myrtle, and was the oldest actress to play a baby (albeit a ghost) in the blockbuster wizarding flicks.
Henderson has starred in a number of youngsters’s films together with Wild Child and The Gruffalo Child and earned a BAFTA nomination for her function in the Channel 4 hit drama Southcliffe.
She additionally starred in Irvine Welsh’s Filth in 2013 reverse James McAvoy – and after showing in Trainspotting she went on to seem in sequel T2 in 2017.
The actress was additionally the voice of bizarre little alien Babu Frik in 2019 Star Wars sequel The Rise of Skywalker.
