Renรฉe Zellweger and ‘Bridget โคJones’โ Castโ Celebrate Statue Unveiling in Leicester Square
London – Renรฉe Zellweger was joined by co-stars Leo โฃWoodall and Chiwetel Ejiofor, as โwell โas โauthor Helen Fielding, for the unveiling of aโ statue honoring her iconic character, Bridgetโข Jones, in Leicester Square on Monday. The โlife-size bronze sculpture depicts Bridget clutching her diary โขandโ pen,โค a nodโ to the character’s introspective and relatable journey. Zellweger remarked toโค BBC News,โฃ “I think she’s much cuter than me,” about the statue.
Theโข unveiling celebrates the enduring legacy ofโ the Bridget jones โfranchise, whichโ began withโค Fielding’s novels and continued โwith a series of highly โsuccessful films. Mad About the Boy,โค the fourth โinstallment released on Peacock inโ February, achieved the best box office opening โfor a romantic comedy in the โคU.K. and Ireland, according to Global data. The character โof Bridget Jones โฃhas resonated with audiences, particularly in Britain, where she’sโฃ become a culturalโค touchstone representing theโค experiences of women navigating โlife’s โchallenges.
The films, also starring Colin Firth and Hugh Grant as love interestsโ Mark Darcy and Daniel Cleaver, follow Bridgetโฃ through her 30s, 40s,โ and โค50s as she confronts personal and professional obstacles. Woodall and Ejiofor joined the cast as new romantic interests โin Mad About the Boy. Zellweger hasโฃ expressed a โdeep connection to the role, stating toโข The Hollywoodโ Reporter, “I don’t think I’ll ever letโฃ go of BridgetโฆI have conversations about Bridget Jones prettyโข much โeveryโ day.” She added, “She feels very familiar to me.”
The statue is partโฃ of Leicester Square’s Scenes in the โSquare trail, marking the first time aโข romantic comedy has been honoredโข with a sculpture.Other figures featured on the trail includeโค Paddington Bear, Mr. Bean,โข Harry Potter, โand the Iron Throne from Game of Thrones.