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‘Bridget Jones’ Director Says Renee Zellweger ‘Came to Set’ in Character

‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ director Michael Morris spoke to Us about Renee Zellweger's return to the titular character

Now, the lovable on-and-off singleton is back and ready to make Us laugh, cry, blush and inhale our ice cream (and wine) as we reunite with her following the death of great love Mark Darcy ( Colin Firth). That’s partly why Morris feels Bridget Jones — even 24 years after the first film hit theaters — still resonates so deeply today. “We can have the really shiny and possibly perfect version of rom-coms where everyone looks gorgeous and they live on, you know, a tropical island with Louis Vuitton suitcases.

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