Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boyreunites the audience with Bridget Jones almost ten years afterBridget Jones’s Baby, and she brings some old friends along with new ones. Another franchise benefiting from the trend of long-awaited sequels isBridget Jones. Based on the book series of the same name by Helen Fielding, theBridget Jonesmovie series started in 2001, and it’s back with its fourth movie. Based on the novel of the same name,Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boyis directed by Michael Morris, and it catches up with Bridget after a tragedy.
Unfortunately,Bridget’s main love interest and husband, Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), has passed away, leaving her with two young children. As Bridget copes with grief, her friends, family, and a surprising new ally encourage her to get her life back on track, which includes throwing herself into the dating pool once again. As this is aBridget Jonesmovie, Bridget ends up with two love interests, though one very different from her previous ones. Bridget is accompanied by old friends inMad About the Boyand also introduces some new and interesting characters.
Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones
Date Of Birth: July 28, 2025
Actor:Renée Zellweger was born in Katy, Texas. Zellweger’s acting debut was in the TV movieA Taste for Killing, in 1992, and she got her first starring role in 1995’sThe Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre.Zellweger’s big break arrived in 1996 when she played Dorothy Boyd inJerry Maguire, and became even more popular after starring inBridget Jones’s Diary, in 2001. Zellweger won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2004 forCold Mountain, and for Best Actress in 2020 for her performance inJudy.
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The Thing About Pam
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Character:after the death of her husband, Bridget Jones is doing her best to raise her two kids, carry on with her job, and rejoin the dating scene, which has a couple of surprises for her.
Hugh Grant as Daniel Cleaver
Date Of Birth: August 23, 2025
Actor:Hugh Grant was born in London, England. Grant made his debut in the 1982 moviePrivilegedandbroke big in 1994 after starring in the rom-comFour Weddings and a Funeral. This was the beginning of Grant’s status as a rom-com star, as he went on to star in movies likeNine Months,Notting Hill,Bridget Jones’s Diary, Love Actually, andMusic and Lyrics. Outside rom-coms, Grant’s acting credits includeFlorence Foster Jenkins,Cloud Atlas,The Gentlemen,Wonka,Unfrosted,Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, andHeretic. On TV, his most notable projects areA Very English Scandal,Death to 2020, andDeath to 2021.
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Heretic
Character:Daniel Cleaver is Bridget’s former boss and colleague, as well as her former lover. However, Cleaver is now a close friend of Bridget and her family, providing support for her after Darcy’s death. Cleaver was said to be dead inBridget Jones’s Baby, but his survival was revealed at the end of the movie.
Chiwetel Ejiofor as Mr. Walliker
Date Of Birth: August 20, 2025
Actor:Chiwetel Ejiofor was born in London, England. Ejiofor made his acting debut in the TV filmDeadly Voyage, and his big-screen debut arrived a year later in Steven Spielberg’sAmistad. Ejiofor played Peter inLove Actually, Luke inChildren of Men, and Huey Lucas inAmerican Gangster. In 2013,he starred as Solomon Northup in12 Years a Slave, for which he was nominated at the 2014 Academy Awards for Best Actor. In 2016, Ejiofor joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Karl Mordo inDoctor Strange. Ejiofor also plays Marty Anderson in Mike Flanagan’sThe Life of Chuck.
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Character:Mr. Walliker is a teacher at the school of Bridget’s children, and he and Bridget begin to get along quite well.
Leo Woodall as Roxster
Date Of Birth: August 17, 2025
Actor:Leo Woodall was born in London, England. Woodall made his acting debut on TV in one episode of the British medical dramaHolby City, in 2019. After appearing in two episodes of Vampire Academy,Woodall became widely known when he joined the cast ofThe White Lotus’ season 2, where he played Jack. Woodall later played Duke in two episodes ofCitadel,led Netlfix’s TV seriesOne Dayas Dexter Mayhew, and played Edward Brooks in the miniseriesPrime Target. In film, he played Rodgers in the 2021 crime dramaCherry.
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Character:Roxster is a young man who sets his eyes on Bridget, but despite the age-gap between them, Bridget opens up to a new love.
Colin Firth as Mark Darcy
Date Of Birth: August 17, 2025
Actor:Colin Firth was born in Grayshott, Hampshire, England. Firth made his acting debut in 1984 in one episode ofCrown Courtand the romantic historical dramaAnother Country. Firth was part of the “Brit Pack” in the mid-1980s, after appearing in movies likeA Month in the Country,Tumbledown, and Valmont. Firth became widely known after playingMr. Darcy in the 1995 TV adaptation ofPride and Prejudice, which he followed with roles in bigger movies likeThe English Patient,Shakespeare in Love, andLove Actually.
Firth won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance inThe King’s Speech. Other notable projects of Firth areTinker Tailor Soldier Spy,Kingsman: The Secret Service,Bridget Jones’s Diary(and all its sequels),Mamma Mia!(and its sequel), andThe Secret Garden. On TV, he appeared inLost Empires,Lockerbie: A Search for Truth, andYoung Sherlock.
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Character:Mark Darcy is Bridget’s husband and the father of her kids. Unfortunately, Darcy passed away, leaving Bridget alone with their two children.
Emma Thompson as Doctor Rawlings
Date Of Birth: June 19, 2025
Actor:Emma Thompson was born in London, England.Thompson broke big when she was cast in the 1985 revival of the musicalMe and My Girl, and had another breakthrough in 1987 when she starred in the miniseriesFortunes of WarandTutti Frutti. On the big screen, some of Thompson’s most notable projects areMuch Ado About Nothing,Sense and Sensibility,Love Actually,Harry Potter and the Prisoner Azkaban(along withOrder of the Phoenix, andDeathly Hallows - Part 2),Nanny McPhee,An Education,Saving Mr. Banks,andCruella.
Emma Thompson has an Oscar for Best Actress forHowards Endand one for Best Adapted Screenplay forSense and Sensibility.
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Character:Doctor Rawlings attended Bridget during her pregnancy in Bridget Jones’s Baby and is back now as a good friend of a grieving Bridget.
Jim Broadbent as Colin Jones:Bridget’s father. Jim Broadbent’s most notable projects areTime Bandits,Brazil,Moulin Rouge!,Iris,Gangs of New York,Nicholas Nickleby,The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,Hot Fuzz,Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, and, of course, allBridgetJonesmovies.
Gemma Jones as Pamela Jones:Bridget’s mother. Gemma Jones’ biggest projects areSense and Sensibility, allBridget Jonesmovies,Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets(along withHalf-Blood PrinceandDeathly Hallows – Part 2), andRocketman.
Sally Phillips as Shazzer:one of Bridget’s best friends. Aside from playing Shazzer in allBridget Jonesmovies, Sally Phillips played Mrs. Bennet inPride and Prejudice and Zombies, Angela Moon in the TV seriesSkins, Tilly inMiranda, Jenny inParents, and Minna inVeep.
Shirley Henderson as Jude:one of Bridget’s best friends. Shirley Henderson played Gail inTrainspotting,Moaning Myrtle inHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets(andGoblet of Fire), Bunty Blades inFilth, Jennifer inOkja, and voiced Babu Frik inStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. She played Jude in allBridget Jonesmovies.
Nico Parker as Chloe:Bridget’s children’s babysitter. Nico Parker played Milly in Tim Burton’sDumbo, Astrid in the live-action adaptation ofHow To Train Your Dragon, and Sarah Miller in the TV seriesThe Last of Us.
Sarah Solemani as Miranda:Bridget’s friend and anchorwoman at Hard News. Sarah Solemani played Magdalena inThe Borgias, Celia inSkins, and Angie inHow to Build a Girl.
Josette Simon as Talitha:Bridget’s friend and host at Hard News. Josette Simon’s most notable roles are The Diamair inMerlin, Chief Superintendent Clark inBroadchurch, Eithne inThe Witcher, Angela Regan inAnatomy of a Scandal, and Desiderata inHalo.
