Renée Zellweger was happy to return as Bridget Jones: ‘Her story is not over’

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Renée Zellweger is about to appear as one of her most iconic characters during a fourth roundand I couldn’t be happier about it.

In an interview with his “Bridget Jones” co-star Hugh Grant published in British Vogue On Wednesday, the double Oscar winner explained why she was ready to return to the franchise for next month’s sequel, “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.”

“I love her. And his story is not over. As long as Helen puts pen to paper, she is alive,” Zellweger told Grant, referring to Helen Fielding, author of the “Bridget Jones” novels.

Asked by Grant to expand on the “seemingly endless appeal” of Bridget Jones, Zellweger said she believes people can “relate to her struggles and her feelings of self-doubt.”

“Bridget is authentically herself and she doesn’t always get it right, but whatever her imperfections, she remains cheerful and optimistic, moving forward and succeeding in her own way,” he added. “She seems to make her quirky individuality and flaws charming, lovable, and acceptable, and in turn, she makes us feel lovable and acceptable, too.”

“Mad About the Boy” catches up with Bridget after 2016’s third entry, “Bridget Jones’s Baby,” and co-stars franchise newcomers Leo Woodall (of “White Lotus” fame) and Chiwetel Ejiofor . The new film will see Bridget as a widow and single mother pursued by a younger man, according to the film’s IMDb synopsis.

Elsewhere in her Vogue chat, Zellweger discussed the hiatus she took from acting between 2010 and 2016, explaining to Grant that she “needed” to get away from her Hollywood work, which felt like “a regurgitation of the same things.” emotional experiences.”

When Grant asked him what he did in his free time, he listed an impressive number of activities: “I wrote music and studied international law. I built a house, rescued a couple of senior dogs, created a partnership that led to a production company, advocated for and fundraised with a sick friend, and spent a lot of time with my family and godchildren and driving around the country with the dogs. I recovered healthy.”

“Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” begins streaming February 13 on Peacock.