
Renée Zellweger reflects on stepping back into the beloved role of Bridget Jones, calling it “a reunion with your friend,” both in the books and on screen. Director Michael Morris also shares insights on Renée’s deep connection to the character.
Mumbai, 31st January 2025: Renée Zellweger returns as Bridget Jones! Universal Pictures (distributed by Warner Bros. Discovery) is all set to release their classic comedy romantic film, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, directed by Michael Morris, which will hit theaters on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2025. After an enchanting trailer, fans of heartfelt romance are looking forward to the full-of-heart and joy-filled film arriving this February. Morris’s film features a star-studded cast featuring Leo Woodall, BAFTA Award winner Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, and two-time Academy Award winner Renée Zellweger.
The film follows Bridget Jones on a transformative journey filled with unexpected challenges and deep loss. Four years after her husband’s tragic death on a humanitarian mission in Sudan, she navigates the complexities of single motherhood, raising her two children, Billy and Mabel. Juggling career demands, home life, and romantic possibilities—while facing the judgment of seemingly perfect school mothers—Bridget leans on her loyal friends for support. Her world takes an unexpected turn with the reappearance of former flame Daniel Cleaver. Balancing past grief with newfound hope, her story unfolds with humor, vulnerability, and undeniable charm. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is a heartfelt tale of resilience, friendship, and the courage to embrace love and second chances.
Renée Zellweger, reprising her role as Bridget Jones, shares her experience of returning to the film that reshaped an entire genre, saying, “In the books, on the screen, it feels like you’re having a reunion with your friend,” Zellweger says. “It’s such an interesting thing for a fictional character to move through life at the same pace as the folks who relate to her and love her. People feel that they can see themselves reflected in Bridget’s life experiences. They want to meet up with her again to see how she’s grown and how her life has changed—how she’s dealing with her current challenges. This is felt universally by those who have grown up with Bridget.”
Speaking about Renée’s connection with her character that she knows so deeply about, Director Michael Morris says, “What Renée brings to Bridget is this wonderfully relentless optimism and positivity,” Morris says. “You get the sense that Bridget cares about the people that she’s with…and that Bridget wants things to be perfect for everyone. Renée radiates that.”
Celebrate love, laughter, and a little chaos with Bridget Jones in cinemas this Valentine’s Day in theatres nearby, on February 14, 2025.
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy | Official Trailer