Did Hugh Grant turn down Bridget Jones baby?

That's certainly not a 'no'… Grant turned down a role in 2016's Bridget Jones' Baby because he couldn't see the vision for his character, “I could never make him work in that story… I just didn't know how Daniel Cleaver would react to [Bridget's pregnancy]. I thought he would run away from the situation.”
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Why did Hugh Grant not do Bridget Jones baby?

Hugh Grant was initially set to rejoin the cast for this movie as Daniel Cleaver, but eventually he declined, due to not liking the script and not seeing how the character could fill into the story without changing him dramatically, something he didn't want.
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Who turned down the role of Bridget Jones?

Toni Collette has no regrets in her career — and that includes turning down the lead role in the Bridget Jones franchise. The actress, 50, addressed the role that ultimately went to Renée Zellweger on Thursday's Watch What Happens Live, saying: "I think there are no coincidences.
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Are they making a Bridget Jones 4?

Bridget Jones 4 is on the cards after author Helen Fielding confirmed that she's working on an adaptation. Speaking to the Radio Times magazine, she said the movie would be based on her 2013 novel 'Mad About The Boy'. "Yes I'm working on it and I really hope it will happen," she told the publication.
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How old is Bridget supposed to be in Bridget Jones Baby?

The first Bridget Jones film (Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)) has the main character as 32 years old and this was filmed in 2001. The third Bridget Jones film (Bridget Jones' Baby) she was 43 years old and it was filmed in 2016. If the film took place 15 years later, she would have to be 47 years old and not 43.
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Hugh Grant reveals why he dropped out of 'Bridget Jones's Baby'

Did Bridget used to be a boy?

Bridget first appeared in the 2002 video game Guilty Gear X2. In the series, Bridget was born male with a twin brother in a village where the birth of same-sex twins is considered bad luck; therefore, Bridget's parents named and raised Bridget as a girl to hide her cisgender identity, despite how much it pained them.
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How much did Bridget Jones weigh?

Never forget that Bridget Jones is a movie about a 136 lb woman trying to lose 20 lbs.
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Who is the biological father of Bridget Jones baby?

Dr. Rawlings takes Mark and Jack away to perform the DNA test, and they genuinely wish each other luck. A year later, Bridget marries Mark, and it is revealed he is the baby's father. Jack is a guest, showing no sign of resentment or jealousy, happily playing with Bridget and Mark's son William.
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How old is Bridget Jones when she gets pregnant?

Warning: Spoilers ahead. In Bridget Jones's Baby, Bridget (Renée Zellweger) finds herself unexpectedly pregnant at the age of 43 after having one-night stands with handsome dating guru Jack Quant (Patrick Dempsey) and old flame Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) in quick succession.
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Why didn t Bridget and Mark get married?

Mark and Bridget initially break up because Daniel tried to take advantage of a drunk Bridget during their engagement party. This event causes Mark to break off the engagement weeks later and leads to him marrying Natasha(book)/Camilla(movie).
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What age was Hugh Grant in Notting Hill?

At the time of Notting Hill, Hugh was 38, and was still married to Elizabeth Hurley. In 2023, he is 62. Hugh Grant has been married to Swedish television producer Anna Eberstein since 2018.
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Why didn t Kate Winslet play Bridget Jones?

"I was doing The Wild Party on Broadway when I was offered Bridget Jones's Diary," she told The Scoop in 2005. "But I couldn't do it because I didn't know how long The Wild Party was going to play." Kate Winslet was another name thrown in the ring, but producers reportedly thought she was too young to play the lead.
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Why is Bridget Jones Baby different to the book?

In the movie, Daniel Cleaver has died before the film begins, which means there's a different man in the running for Papa Jones, namely Jack, an American man played by Patrick Dempsey. Both Jack and Daniel are competing with Mark Darcy to be crowned father. Some things (like Mark Darcy) never change.
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Why did Hugh Grant not do Bridget Jones 3?

Grant was at the BAFTA Life in Pictures event last night (December 9), and remarked that in regards to the third Bridget Jones movie, "having easily enough agreed to do it", he ultimately decided to bow out because he "couldn't make the character work in the story".
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Why wasn't Hugh Grant in The Last Bridget Jones?

He then reprised his role Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason in 2004, though he pulled out of appearing in the comeback movie Bridget Jones's Baby in 2016. It was said at the time that it was due to creative differences over the movie's script.
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How many children has Hugh Grant fathered?

Though Grant has kept his kids out of the public eye, he has occasionally discussed his family life. In 2018, the father of five shared that he loved making his kids laugh.
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Why is Jack at Bridget Jones wedding?

So why does Jack attend Mark and Bridget's wedding in Bridget Jones' Baby? Structurally, Jack is at that wedding so the movie can stretch out the paternity mystery for just a little longer. Because not only is Jack front and center at Bridget and Mark's nuptials, he's also holding Bridget's one-year-old child.
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What happened to Mark Darcy and Bridget Jones?

In Mad About the Boy, out this week, we learn that Bridget's beloved husband Mark Darcy died five years ago in an accident. The book includes a news item on his death, but Vulture uncovered a separate obituary that honors Mark's life as a whole.
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What did Bridget Jones name her baby?

Bridget Jones Baby

Bridget goes on with the pregnancy while enduring Darcy and Qwant's rivalry over who the father is as well as who gets Bridget. Bridget gives birth to a baby boy, whom she names William Jones-Darcy.
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What happens to Jack at the end of Bridget Jones Baby?

In the end, the baby turns out to be Mark's, and he and Bridget get married, but Jack remains good friends with both of them.
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Who does Bridget Jones end up with in the books?

Fifteen years after the last novel in her saga, it turns out unlucky-in-love Bridget married Mark Darcy and had two children - but author Helen Fielding has killed off the barrister and put her heroine back on the singles' market.
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Why did Bridget Jones go to jail?

Thrown into a Thai prison after unknowingly carrying drugs through customs, Bridget tells her story of woe about losing Mark's love.
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What dress size was Bridget Jones?

Renee Zellweger, anxious to distance herself from her "fat" (size 12) role as Bridget Jones, wore a size 0 (UK size 4) yellow boned gown so tight she could hardly walk.
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Do men find Bridget Jones attractive?

This runs through quite a range, from men she's sexually interested in like Mark Darcy and Daniel Cleaver, to men she's clearly uninterested in like her uncle, Mr. Fitz Herbert, and the boss at the television station. They clearly all find her to be physically attractive.
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