Renée Zellweger defends Bridget Jones amid claims of Hugh Grant 'sexism'
Bridget Jones icon Renée Zellweger has defended her character in the franchise after critics branded her character 'toxic'
Bridget Jones icon Renée Zellweger has defended her character in the franchise after critics branded her character 'toxic'Renée Zellweger fiercely defends Bridget Jones amid claims of Hugh Grant 'sexism' (
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Renée Zellweger has fiercely defended Bridget Jones after critics branded the titular character "toxic" and claimed she lived in a misogynistic culture.
The star first took on the role of Bridget in 2001 for Bridget Jones' Diary and has returned many times as fans follow the development of her life. However, in recent years, the movies have been criticised by "woke" fans who hit out at the character's obsession with her weight and need to find a man.
Hugh Grant's hit character, Daniel Cleaver, was also accused of being "sexist" in the first instalment due to his comments and behaviour towards Bridget. Renée, who has been part of the franchise for 25 years, was quick to hit out at the hateful comments about her character following the release of the fourth movie, Mad About the Boy.
âI don't find it toxic, in my opinion. I love Bridget Jones. I've always loved Bridget Jones, and I love her more with every reunion,â she said in a recent interview.
Her character was criticised by fans (Image:
Jay Maidment / Universal Pictures. All Rights Reserved)âI never thought there was anything wrong with her. I'd always thought of it more generally as a representation of how we pick on ourselves about things that are entirely of no consequence - because she's not an overweight person," Renée told The Sun.
The iconic star added: "And she's cute and there's nothing at all wrong with her or her experiences or where she is." Renée also gushed over her "self-deprecating" attitude as well as her "optimism". In the new movie, Bridget finds a new love interest, played by Leo Woodall, who is much younger than her. Yet again, the movie had to be defended by one of the stars.
Speaking on the 'controversial' topic, in an interview with Stellar Magazine, Leo questioned: "When two people find the connection, why shouldn't they see where it goes without judgment? Both dynamics should be equally normalised. It's a good thing that we're getting the reverse."
He then went on to say age gap relationships were "not uncommon" in real life - but aren't portrayed most of the time in movies. The One Day actor then went on to praise Renée's British accent she's been putting on as Bridget for years, claiming he 'can't tell' she's putting it on. "With Renée â partly because she's so good, but also because this character has been a part of her for such a long time â nothing about it seemed unnatural in any way," he said.
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