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Hugh Grant 'wrote some scenes' to make sure Daniel Cleaver fit into new Bridget Jones movie


Hugh Grant has revealed he was left unimpressed by the script for his character for the upcoming fourth Bridget Jones movie - so he took matters into his own hands and penned some of his own scenes

Hugh first portrayed womanising boss Daniel Cleaver in the original 2011 Bridget Jones's Diary film alongside Renee and Colin Firth, a role that allowed him to break away from his heartthrob image. Hugh Grant says fans will be be "very moved"by the new film (Image: Getty Images)British author Helen Fielding previously said she had decided to write Bridget’s love interest Mark Darcy, played by Oscar winner Colin Firth, out of the third book in the popular series because she didn’t want Bridget to become “a smug married”. Hugh Grant is reprising his role for the fourth film (Image: Universal)In the book titled Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, Bridget is a widow in her 50s with two children, as it is revealed Mark has died some years earlier – although it is not clear what plot the film will take.

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