We Finally Have A Trailer For Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy
Believe it or not, it’s already been six years since everyone made a fuss about Bridget’s return for a new film with Bridget Jones’ Baby, which released over a decade after the previous film. Now, a fourth instalment of the film is in the works, called Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy. Here’s what we know so far.
The most recent film, released in 2016, saw Bridget (Renée Zellwegger) shocked when she found out she was pregnant, and ended with her marrying Mark (Colin Firth), the QC who she had had on and off feelings for across the three films so far, and revealed that he was the father to her baby. Despite also developing feelings for Jack Qwant (played by Patrick Dempsey) and being torn between him and Mark, she remains friends with Jack and he is later a guest at her wedding. There’s also a newspaper tease at the end that Daniel Cleaver (played by Hugh Grant in Bridget Jones’ Diary and The Edge of Reason) had been found alive (having been presumed dead at the start of the film).
What to expect
Considering things seemed to wrap up well for her (as she herself mentions), where next for Bridget? Somewhat confusingly, this film will apparently be adapted from elements of the third Bridget Jones novel, Mad About The Boy, which was published before the novel Bridget Jones’ Baby. How much it will follow the book is unknown- the original novel begins with Bridget as a widower and Mark having died a few years prior. Now, Bridget is raising young children all while trying to get back into the world of dating, which now includes dating apps and social media. Again, it’s not known how close an adaptation it’ll be, so don’t wave goodbye to Colin Firth’s QC just yet – but would it be Bridget Jones if she wasn’t single?
Who is cast in Bridget Jones 4?
Perhaps not surprisingly, a handful of the biggest players will reprise their roles, with Zellwegger and Grant both set to feature. Plus, Emma Thompson (who plays Dr Rawlings in the third film) is also believed to feature.
Two other names joining the fray are One Day and The White Lotus star, [profile-link]Leo Woodall[/profile-link], who will play Bridget’s younger love interest, and The Martian‘s Chiwtel Ejiiofor.
When will Bridget Jones 4 be released?
After delays due to the Hollywood strikes, Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy will release in the UK and US on Valentine’s Day: 14th February, 2025.
Watch the trailer here:
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