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Bridget Jones star Renee Zellweger insists her character isn't 'a toxic, overweight cougar' as she defends movie heroine against woke critics
Renee Zellweger has fiercely defended her movie heroine Bridget Jones ahead of the release of the fourth Bridget movie - Mad About The Boy.
Set in the years after Mark's tragic death, Bridget finds herself in the middle of a battle for her affections between boytoy Roxster, played by Leo Woodall, and Chiwetel Ejiofor's teacher character Mr. Wallaker. In Mad About The Boy Bridget finds herself in the middle of a battle for her affections between boytoy Roxster, played by Leo Woodall, and Chiwetel Ejiofor's Mr. Wallaker (pictured) Speaking ahead of the film's release this week on Valentine's Day, Helen, 66, said: 'I really wanted to smash the idea with this movie that there's a sexual sell-by-date for women and not for men, and stick it to the awful cougar stereotype.
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