5 Interesting Facts About “Bridget Jones’s Diary”

Released in 2001, the romantic comedy “Bridget Jones’s Diary” has won thousands of fans around the world. It is no surprise that the film is already headed for its fourth sequel in 2025: the story of Bridget, played by Renée Zellweger, has enchanted audiences with a good dose of comedy and romance.

In the plot, Bridget is a spinster in her thirties who is as messed up as her love life. However, everything becomes even more complicated when the character is torn between two loves. Without a doubt, the plot already arouses curiosity in those who have not seen any of the films, but the discoveries made behind the screen are truly interesting. Discover 5 interesting facts about “Bridget Jones’s Diary”.

Curiosities about “Bridget Jones’s Diary”

1- The film is based on a book

The film is based on the book of the same name by Helen Fielding, who wrote a story about the adventures of a single woman spent in London.

The story is inspired by the author’s experience as an anonymous columnist for The Independent. As soon as they found out that the column was going to be a book, the film’s producers went ahead and pursued the royalties.

2- Renée Zellweger transformed herself to play the role

The brilliant actress Renée Zellweger invested heavily in customizing Bridget, putting on twelve kilos. Additionally, the actress worked for a month at a real advertising agency to prepare for her role.

The most interesting thing is that at this stage the actress adopted a pseudonym and a more different accent which made her unrecognizable within the agency. Another interesting fact is that, while working at the agency, she kept a photo of her then boyfriend Jim Carrey, which attracted strange looks from her colleagues.

3- Allusions to Jane Austen’s classic

The author of the book based the character of Mark Darcy on the interpretation of Firth in “Pride and Prejudice” (1995). However, the most interesting thing is that the actor himself will play him in the film.

4- Renée Zellweger’s choice was not liked by the book’s readers

Initially, the choice of an American actress did not please fans of the book, since the main character of the book is of British origin.

However, audience dissatisfaction was silenced with her charm by Bridge, played by Renée Zellweger, as soon as the film premiered. On the contrary, viewers applauded the actress’s performance.

5- Pioneering

The film, which is already heading towards its fourth sequel in 2025, was the first romantic comedy to continue with the same actress in the lead role.

Furthermore, “Bridget Jones’s Diary” is considered the first romantic trilogy of the new millennium, in which all the films were released in theaters.

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