Bridget Jones Diary
Summary
-Bridget Jones is an average woman struggling with the things most women struggle with: work, her weight, her age, minor flaws and her inability to get a relationship. As a New Year's Resolution, she decides to take hold the reigns of her life by starting a diary telling the complete truth. Things really start when her boss takes an interest in her. Along for the ride are her group of quirky friends and a guy she can't stop running into or stop finding attractive
Cast
-Renee Zellweger: Bridget Jones
-Gemma Jones: Bridget's Mother
-Celia Imrie: Una Alconbury
-James Faulkner: Uncle Geoffrey
-Jim Broadbent: Bridget's dad
-Colin Firth: Mark Darcy
-Hugh Grant: Daniel Cleaver
-Felicity Montagu: Perpetua
-Shirley Henderson: Jude
-James Callis: Tom
-Embeth Davidtz: Natasha
Did You Know?
-To prepare for the role, Renee Zellweger had to gain 25 pounds, and worked at a British publishing company for a month. With this, she was able to perfect a posh English accent along with developing an alias
-Hugh Grant thought she was actually English because her accent was so perfect. He did not know she was American
-This movie bears a striking resemblance to Jane Austen's novel Pride & Prejudice
-First movie role of James Callis
-Kate Winslet, Julie Benz, Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham-Carter and Elizabeth Hurley were all considered for the role of Bridget
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