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Renée Zellweger Supports Bridget Jones Dating a Younger Man in ‘Mad About the Boy’: ‘Maybe the Social Taboos Are Melting Away’


At the premiere of 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,' Renée Zellweger shared her thoughts on the iconic character dating a younger man.

The latest “ Bridget Jones ” picks up with Renée Zellweger’s iconic character four years after the death of her husband Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), now raising their two children on her own. It’s the latest in a string of films, including Nicole Kidman’s “Babygirl” and Anne Hathaway’s “Idea of You,” that shows a woman dating a man her junior. Other returning cast members include Jim Broadbent, Sarah Solemani, Sally Phillips, Shirley Henderson, James Callis, Neil Pearson, Joanna Scanlan and Celia Imrie.

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