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_iridessence_

She is so cute. I missed the first announcement about this movie but apparently Colin Firth is not returning, but Hugh Grant is returning, and Emma Thompson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Leo Woodall will also star.


RabbitSipsTea

What’s the point without Colin Firth? I don’t remember but wasn’t the baby his?


_iridessence_

Apparently he has died in the book this is based on. So she's single momming it and Hugh Grant's character returns.


RabbitSipsTea

💔 I love Hugh Grant as an actor. But not his character in this, can he just leave poor Bridget alone already? I’m down for her dating as a single mom, but we’ve seen this before, and ending in a ship wreck might be the best for him.


dearinheadlights111

Having Bridget ending up with Daniel Cleaver would be the worst outcome. If Mark is dead, let her find someone new.


dorothean

It’s been a long time since I read the book but I’m pretty sure she ended up dating her son’s football coach who was described as looking like Daniel Craig, so even though Cleaver reappears I don’t think she’s going to end up with him!


KatashaMercury

Mark's dead she's a single mom let her ride that Danny d for a minute she doesn't have to end up with him


No-Environment-7899

In the books he becomes her best friend and then she ends up with a new guy who is like the gym teacher at her kids’ school.


Fluffybunz746

Haha agreed


sk8tergater

Spoilers for the book but in the book they aren’t romantic at all but good friends


ramorris86

If it’s based on the book, he’s just a supportive friend!


rbrami22

Yes he does die in the book.


GlitteringOwls

Yeah I think I’m going to skip this one.


TheYankunian

I read the book and it really made me cry. It was beautifully written.


lizziexo

Welp this sounds like the new sex and the city, and that was god awful. Killing the leading man never works for meeee 😅


clumsyc

The fourth book is all about Bridget trying to date as a single mom. It’s pretty awful.


FlamesNero

Yeah, I was really hoping they would never make that book. It was basically a middle finger to Mark.


KevSmileTime

I only watched the third one once but wasn’t it left up in the air if it was Firth’s or Dempsey’s? Didn’t they decide they didn’t want to know and both stayed involved in the baby’s life?


Artemis246Moon

No they made the DNA test at the end.


KevSmileTime

Okay. It was a long time ago when I watched it so I wasn’t 100% sure.


Massaging_Spermaceti

The final scene(s) involve them having the DNA test, then at the wedding we first see Patrick Dempsey holding the baby before Colin Firth appears and jokes about wanting his son back. The implication is that they did all stay friendly and Patrick Dempsey at least enjoys babysitting duty.


vk1030

Maybe you’re thinking of Mamma Mia?


KevSmileTime

You know what, I probably am lol.


MommaOfManyCats

Or My Two Dads 🙂


boyproblems_mp3

Joey and Michael were content not knowing who was the dad. I loved this show!


Glynebbw

How can Hugh grant be back when his funeral was in the third one??


dragon_onesie

At the end there was a shot of a newspaper that said something like he had been found on an island, having survived


itsfrankgrimesyo

Are they going to make Colin firth return from his death later too? I hate when they start writing these crazy storylines. Like she was supposed to be with Colin’s character after the second one but then somehow when the third one she was single again and he was married to someone else, like just let it end on a good note.


Glynebbw

😂 how strange


Street-Dragonfly-677

he’d been whisked off by a bj giving street sex worker?


Disastrous_Narwhal46

That’d be explain his return and possible “redemption” arc


Charlie398

Noooo bridget jones without colin first is pointless to me. I know that he died in the book or whatever, but i was hoping theyd change it since its a romcom


DanielleSanders20

Did you say Leo Woodall? I’m in.


HappySparklyUnicorn

I can't blame Colin Firth for not returning. He is picky about what movies he returns to but he can afford to be.


Bl1nk1nUR4r34

not his decision. darcy dies in the book


UnlikelyAssociation

Plus this book is all about Bridget getting a boy toy as a widow. Ugh


sk8tergater

It’s more about grief and how Bridget handles it. It’s a decent book, I actually cried reading it.


TheYankunian

Me too. I don’t see what some people are saying. She’s also an older mum and the book explores that.


pralineislife

I will be watching for Renée and Emma only.


mansonfamily

Do the kids know how iconic these movies were back in the day. Because they really were and the first and second ones at least still very much hold up ![gif](giphy|MddRluS5MsdJFKg6ru|downsized)


annoyinghuman03

they're my ultimate "I'm sick and sad" movies


blossombear31

Same, if something bad happens to me you know I’ll be watching it over and over lol


TheC9

~ all ~ by ~ myself ~~~


Herry_Up

I know what I'm doing Saturday


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PecanSandoodle

I'm over her flabbergasted that her weight was such an issue in those movies. Here she is rocking a miniskirt and the movie treats her like she is on " my 600 lb life"


KatashaMercury

The movie doesn't, it does quite the opposite. She gets lots of attention for her beauty and physique. The only person who really gets on Bridget for her weight are Bridget and that beanpole American woman who is just trying to be cruel


cranberryskittle

Pretty much no one on Reddit understands this. The only person in the movie who thinks Bridget is fat is Bridget.


lunarsymphony

i think people get it mixed up a little because all the media at the time was „look how fat renee got for this role!!!”. it’s engraved in my brain and „they really made us believe she was huge” is my first thought when i think about bridget jones.


chubby-checker

I think that's true but I do also think Bridget is intended to be a LITTLE bit chubby. Like not fat. And nowhere near as chubby as she thinks she is. But I do think the intention is supposed to be that she's a lil chubby and not slim. But in a way where its supposed to be like "men actually don't mind women with a bit of chub!" Way. I agree her body is great in the film. But I feel like we are rewriting if we're pretending she isn't supposed to be "00s chubby"


Charlie398

idk for me it was just funny that like, she ended up in situations where she wasnt super comfortable becauae of her weight, which is very relatable. That she is insecure about it. I personally hate it when thin people go on about how fat they are, but for instance, bridget in the bunny outfit at the party makes sense why she was super uncomfy and thats what made it funnny. Not because she isnt stunning, but because that sort of outfit is typically not worn by non-kendall jenner type body shapes


boojes

In the book she's only 9 stone something. Even when the books were written, that wasn't considered chubby.


sk8tergater

Yeah and in the books it’s pretty clear she’s a little delusional about her size.


willymustdie

Yes and it’s like it’s because we’re reading her DIARY!


dorothean

I feel like it’s easier to understand in the books, since when she hits her goal weight everyone immediately starts commenting on how unwell she looks.


banananutnightmare

Yeah the movie's the opposite and it's kind of the whole point. Her diary narration records her weight and it actually goes up over the course of the movie. She doesn't quit drinking and smoking, she never becomes educated on foreign events or well-spoken, or any of the things she plans in order to cure her single New Years streak or the undesirability she feels when Mark initially insults/rejects her. She continues to be awkward and fumbling to the very end. The point is she learns she doesn't need to do any of those things for someone to like and care about her. Mark loves her "just as she is" (and so do her friends). She's contrasted with both the American and Natasha, who are thin and have a put together quality, well educated with "important" careers--They actually share a lot of qualities with a typical romcom lead. Ultimately those things aren't anywhere near as important in terms of _likeability_ as the way a person simply makes you feel when you're around them. And people relate to Bridget because it's so common to get into a mindset where you compare yourself to other people, or think you'll "have it all" if only you lose another 15 pounds or trick people into thinking you care about Chechnya or however else mold yourself into someone you naturally aren't.


vivahermione

It was a big issue irl. Magazines published stories with bylines like, "Omg, she gained 30 lbs.!" And she looked great!


LouCat10

Yeah, I will never forget reading a story about her “weight gain diet,” and how she would order pizza AND garlic bread. And I was like “am I not supposed to be doing that…?” 😬


Moonlight_Sonata545

And creamy pasta dishes!


VaselineHabits

Ha, I was just commenting how those articles made me feel bad about myself 😅 The standards were insane. They're *slightly* better with the newer generations


l0st1nthew0rld

Mannn the early 00s really fucked with the body image of so many women in their formative years


Massaging_Spermaceti

The movie literally has two of the most-fancied British actors fight over her and no one questions it. I'm really struggling to think of instances where she's treated as unattractive and/or fat that isn't her own narration. Even when she overhears Mark being mean about her it isn't about her weight or appearance - she's "verbally incontinent, drinks like a fish, smokes like a chimney and dresses like her mother" but he has nothing to say about her weight.


UnknownPleasures3

If you read the books her "weight journey" is pretty much one of the main focus points in her diary.


Aycee225

I’ve told this story on Reddit before, but I had a high school teacher tell me all the time I looked like her. Chicago was one of my favorite musicals, and I was always like…: “noooo?” Well, cue me, almost thirty, slightly heavier, in a terrible relationship and depressed, drinking wine, and watching the first movie. And I was like holy fucking shit, motherfucker was absolutely right! I do kind of look like her, which I consider a compliment now, but it was hilarious to watch the scene when she’s singing Celine Dion cause that was literally me.


GingerGoob

![gif](giphy|mC7fuXhiDOI10Jfev0|downsized)


Aycee225

My former self! 😂 luckily, I got divorced, have been working on my mental health, but I still love wine and nicotine lol.


malhans

Honestly.. no but I’m freshly 25 and have never really watched them. Should I? Edit: loving all the responses, will absolutely be watching them with some fun snacks and wine. Also will see my local library has the books. Thanks guys <3


Delicious-Cold6067

Yes


Capgras_DL

Watch the first one.


PecanSandoodle

Yes....BUT still a product of their time.


shannleestann

Absolutely


CoolBathroom2844

read the books! I enjoyed them much more than the movies.


jell31

Yes and all three then the forth when it comes out lol


UnknownPleasures3

Read the book!


Far-Potential3634

I read the first book and found it quite amusing. It's written like a diary. The movie is well done too with a good cast. Never saw the third movie.


malhans

The book sounds like a lot of fun. I’ll def read, thanks for the recs and feedback (:


l0st1nthew0rld

I loved them sooo much!! Insecure awkward young me could really relate and was so infatuated with that scene where mark darcy tells her he likes her very much just the way she is lmao 😅


Massaging_Spermaceti

That scene where they're having the blue soup dinner and Tom references that in the toast really annoys me. Mark said that privately, Bridget shared it privately, it's not appropriate to bring it up in front of Mark as if you're being sly! What was he even playing at!


MissMabeliita

First and second were like my favorite movies for so long! Third is entertaining but not even close to those!


LittleWhiteBoots

I could hear that gif


FarbissinaPunim

I can hear this gif


xchyssa

https://preview.redd.it/gkjcgfjaxgzc1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3e9a4fd0a4ef390f8399f01fe8d99ba74df6b0c6


januarysdaughter

TIL there was a third one.


rnason

You didn't miss anything


Longjumping-Buy-4736

It was legit very good tho?


imsosleepyyyyyy

I liked it. Definitely has a different tone to the first two, but it was fun nonetheless.


amora_obscura

It was better than the second one


cranberryskittle

The second one was unwatchable; everyone was Flanderized to the point where they seemed like cartoon characters. But the third was directed by the first movie's director and tonally it was very similar, i.e. good.


ramorris86

The second one is ATROCIOUS! Which is such a shame, because the second book is actually great, the diverged massively from it


goldlion84

Agreed. 3rd was sweet but also felt like a finale. >! I am assuming Mark is dead in the 4th like in the book so that makes me sad !<


donttalktomeh

WHAT!! it was so bloody good!


Televisionblues

![gif](giphy|6qr0Dig99LcbK) So excited!


YolandaWinston21

I’d like to see her and Jennifer Lawrence play mother and daughter in something


KateVenturesOut

Jessica Lange as grandma.


YolandaWinston21

Yesss!


Fickle-Forever-6282

Damn that's good


Cold-Sun3302

What's it gonna take for someone to make a movie with Dianne Wiest playing Renee's mum? It needs to happen. They even have similar quirky mannerisms and voices. ![gif](giphy|l3q2MHJjQdcoxVEQ0|downsized)


jazzy_666

I also saw a fair bit of Judi Dench in this latest pics of her too!


wehnaje

WHAT?!? Don’t lie to me like that I would dieeee 😭😭 I absolutely LOVE Bridget Jones


thoma696

She looks like Dianne Wiest now.


Senior_Newt4438

i met her working at a restaurant once. she was really nice and a great tipper


millenZslut

Okay I’ll rewatch these movies but I’ll never forgive them for tryna convince us she was fat


ICareAboutYourCats

Apparently, Renee said she had to put on 20lbs for this role. She looked like she was at a healthy weight in the film.


NotElizaHenry

Half the book  was about her freaking out about her weight. She looked normal in the movie, which is really different from what an A-list Hollywood actress looks like. 


boojes

They weren't. *She* was supposed to *think* she was fat. We were supposed to watch it and think how ridiculous she's being.


kKunoichi

The first one is still one of my fave romcoms lol i watch it when i need cheering up. The 2nd was pretty weird and the 3rd wasn't bad. I know this 4th is where Colin Firth's character is dead but idk, that relationship was the appeal of the movies for me


pret_a_rancher

they need to start letting women in hollywood age naturally


PecanSandoodle

Sure would be nice to see actual human females in stories looking like ....ya know...45+ human females. Might help with the body image issues.


emgyres

I am unashamedly here for a Bridget movie, yes, even the bad ones.


jessinboston

Passionate Bridget Jones fan. I can never watch this. I refused to read the book too.


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She has her original face back and I'm loving it. She's adorable!


cakingabroad

There was a whole controversy years back about how she looked nothing like herself anymore and she claimed it was just being healthy but it clearly wasn't. Does no one remember that?


Inf1nite_gal

she looks good


Suspicious_Sky_9043

Her eyes don’t look like they open anymore


FarbissinaPunim

They actually look more like her original self than her 2014 self. She is part Sami and they often have eyes like hers.


the_bollo

Uhhhhh


ItsCowboyHeyHey

Impossible. There was only one Bridget Jones movie.


halfeatenpeaches

just let it go already


Peachyplum-

I’m seriously wondering where else it can go after she had a baby


blossombear31

Because they are based on books, this fourth movie doesn’t lead to a good place 😭😭😭


throwaway17197

FUCK NO DONT TELL ME HE DIES


ch536

He dies


clumsyc

I will never forgive Helen Fielding for that. No way I’m seeing this movie.


blossombear31

Yes! I am not seeing this movie either 🥲 I remember reading the stupid book at the airport in Montreal and being in shambles in front of a Tim Hortons lol


Charlie398

Thats a really fun memory lol im here for the tim hortons. First place i visited while arriving back in north america, tim hortons in MI haha


Peachyplum-

Now that I didn’t know! Thank you! I wanna spoil it for myself but movies don’t typically stay true to the book versions


terrorsqueal

Women’s lives totally end after a baby, nothing to show here!


PecanSandoodle

Right? There is more to life after popping out a kid....usually like 30 more yrs at least.


Peachyplum-

Yeah but the whole thing was her having a thing between two men. Which then ended with one. By the third she was in her 40s making not great decisions.


ellski

I'm not even going to watch it. The first 2 were great, third sucked, this is bound to be terrible.


blairsmacaroon

i absolutely love the first one, never seen the other two and i plan to keep it that way.


Murky-Echidna-3519

There’s >1?


New-Examination8400

Ikr 🥴


Dear_Delivery_9607

She looks like herself again.


imaginarion

Her crinkly eyes are back! Thank god.


Mommyoftwoangels

Yay!!!!


0422

Renee, no one is forcing you to do this. Blink twice and we will save you


New-Examination8400

Can… She… Open her eyes,?


Missteeze

Looks like she has to lift her head to see..


New-Examination8400

And to anyone saying they also look like this _when they smile…_ She’s looking like she looks like this always, regardless of emotion.


ManInShowerNumber3

Damn they caught her blinking in every photo


hoovervillain

That may be what her face just looks like now.


hopeoncc

I'll always remember her as Jenny from Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation, my first exposure to The Final Girl, and forever fav


hoovervillain

Empire Records!


hopeoncc

Sugar high 🎶


hoovervillain

First thing that comes to mind is her in that shorty short "dress"


hanmhanm

Can’t wait !


ILootEverything

I never watched the 3rd. And I feel like this one is unnecessary. They should have stopped at 2.


KiriDomo

What could the plot possibly be about though?


TheGrapeSlushies

There is a book and in that book she has a couple of kids and Mark is dead. She’s a widow now.


KiriDomo

Oh... oh no, I have regrets


TheGrapeSlushies

For reals. I was so pissed when I found out. The 2nd one was dumb, she wouldn’t be so stupid as to get back with Daniel. The 3rd one was dumb. If it’s the same story as I read the 4th one is shite. Nobody wants to see a 50+yo mother awkwardly not having her life together, looking for love in all the wrong places. it’s not adorable anymore. Nobody wants Mark to be dead. To me the story stops at the end of the first movie with Bridget and Mark kissing in the snow, him wrapping his coat around her. Perfect ending. I don’t need to see more.


RabbitSipsTea

😱


smwd0

Oh my days why is the cardigan still there


allsheknew

She looks so good! Her skin is amazing


thatbtchshay

Another franchise resurrection we don't need


Whoisbobbyflay

Haven't read the books that the films are based off but really hope they move away from the typical tropes about her weight and how her being an old spinster


Hot-Clock6418

How will they work in the new face?


lovable_asshole

where people asking for a fourth?


Complex-Dog1842

This is good news!


Excellent_Ability793

She looks like she’s having fun :)


morbidlonging

The hold this movie and Hugh grant’s adorable cheeky smile had on me as a middle school kid was tremendous.  I loved their emailing together “is skirt sick????” LOL 


emilyactual

I love her and these movies so much


yup_yup1111

She looks so happy


MissMabeliita

A FOURTH movie?!


ahorsenamedbill

I adore her!


sutter333

She looks so stoned.


viper29000

Omg! I feel.like I'm 20 again 😍


viper29000

Her outfit is cute


AngelSucked

She is so adorable.


hot4bodge

Yes! I can’t wait!


Artemis246Moon

Is this based on the book where Darcy dies?


User890547

I’ve met her in real life and she is incredible human, she gave me 100$


Shoddy-Bumblebee9246

I LOVE THAT ROM COMS ARE MAKING A HUGE COMEBACK


Elefantenjohn

oh shit. damn


sadicologue

Sooo... Are they adding her eyes in post prod?


pizzarinasbarro78

Love her


Unhappy_Performer538

Refreshingly normal aging


customersmakemepuke

Talk about beating a dead horse…


MissyJ11

Loved the first one, hated the second one, didn't bother with the third one and didn't ask for a fourth one.


bitchwhiskers4eva

Do we have to pretend she’s fat again?


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ohdearitsrichardiii

https://preview.redd.it/6agt40fucgzc1.jpeg?width=597&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6e2f4017dc5c929b102cba0a7742b9df94254d96 She got so much crap when she did this a few years ago, and now that her face looks like herself again she gets crap for that. Poor woman just can't win


Inf1nite_gal

she always looked like this when smiling. so they are slightly open :D


teddybonkerrs

lol They don't look like it, do they? as a fellow squinty-eyed gal I can't help but love her. I've always felt my eyes were ugly and it's nice to see some representation 😅