Hugh Grant’s Return to Bridget Jones New Movie

Hugh Grant has revealed that he only agreed to reprise his role as Daniel Cleaver in the upcoming Bridget Jones New Movie: Mad About the Boy film after rewriting his part. The actor, known for his charming and often womanizing characters, was initially hesitant to return to the franchise.

Grant starred in the first two Bridget Jones films opposite Renee Zellweger’s titular character. However, he did not appear in the third installment, Bridget Jones’s Baby, where his character was seemingly killed off.

“I really couldn’t fit my character in – he just didn’t belong, so I stepped aside,” Grant told Vanity Fair of his absence. Despite the character’s apparent demise, the filmmakers wanted to bring him back for the fourth film, which is based on Helen Fielding’s fourth book.

Grant expressed his enthusiasm for the new film’s script, admitting that it made him cry. However, he felt that the original script didn’t adequately incorporate his character. To ensure his involvement, Grant took matters into his own hands and wrote some scenes that were later incorporated into the film.

With Grant’s return, fans can look forward to seeing him reunite with Bridget Jones in the fourth installment of the beloved rom-com franchise. The film is set to be released on Valentine’s Day 2025.

All You Need to Know About Bridget Jones

Helen Fielding, a British writer, developed a fictional character named Bridget Rose Jones. Jones initially featured in Fielding’s Bridget Jones’ Diary column in The Independent in 1995, which did not have a byline. Thus, it appeared to be a true personal journal charting Jones’s life as a thirty something single woman in London, as she tries to make sense of life, love, and relationships with the support of a surrogate “urban family” of friends during the 1990s.

The column was, in fact, a satire of women’s fixation with love, marriage, and romance, as well as women’s periodicals like Cosmopolitan and broader social trends in Britain at the time. Fielding released a novelization of the column in 1996, followed by a sequel in 1999.

Bridget Jones Movies & TV Shows on NETFLIX

Bridget Jones: A Modern Love Story (2001)

Based on Helen Fielding’s bestselling novel, this romantic comedy follows the chaotic life of Bridget Jones, a single woman in her thirties navigating career, love, and self-discovery. Renée Zellweger delivers a captivating performance as Bridget, capturing her vulnerability, humor, and determination to find happiness.

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)

Continuing Bridget’s adventures, this sequel finds her grappling with a new relationship, career challenges, and a trip to Thailand that goes hilariously awry. Zellweger reprises her role, joined by Hugh Grant and Colin Firth as the two men vying for her affections.

Bridget Jones’s Baby (2016)

In this third installment, Bridget finds herself unexpectedly pregnant, unsure of the father. As she navigates the complexities of single motherhood, she must also confront her feelings for both Mark Darcy and Jack Q. Thompson.

Diary of a Bridget Jones (2008)

This three-part miniseries serves as a prequel to the films, exploring Bridget’s early twenties as she navigates love, loss, and career aspirations. The series offers a glimpse into the formative years of the beloved character.