Renee Zellweger wore Bridget Jones’ signature miniskirt last week while filming scenes for the new Bridget Jones movie in Camden, London.
The actress, 55, roamed Haverstock Hill in a mismatched ensemble as she continued filming parts of the upcoming movie.
Renée, who has played the titular character in the past three films, is currently filming the fourth installment, Mad About The Boy, in the capital.
To get straight into character, Renée wore a green quilted jacket and a vintage blue and gray cardigan, paired with a rather short tartan red skirt that her ex-boss and former lover Daniel Cleaver is said to have sent [Hugh Grant] wild.
In the upcoming film, Bridget enjoys an affair with a handsome younger lover called Rockstar, who is played by One Day star Leo Woodall, 27.
Renée Zellweger, 55, was spotted last week filming scenes for the new Bridget Jones movie in Camden, London
The actress wandered around Haverstock Hill in a mismatched ensemble as she continued filming parts of the upcoming movie
Isla Fisher also stars in the highly anticipated film, starring as Bridget’s girlfriend.
In the new film, Bridget enjoys an affair with Rockstar and gym teacher Mr Walker, played by 12 Years A Slave actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, and rekindles her one-time relationship with Hugh Grant’s Daniel Cleaver.
Chiwetel, 46, was seen in filming scenes last week, meaning only Hugh and Colin Firth – who has a small role in the film as the late Mark Darcy – have yet to be spotted in character.
Renee and Leo were spotted filming together on May 18 in hilarious scenes when Bridget got stuck in a tree in Hampstead Heath.
Rockstar, who works as a park ranger, seemingly comes to her rescue, wearing an all-green uniform.
An onlooker said: ‘Leo and Renee looked like they were having a great time. There was a lot of giggling, they seemed to get along really well.”
The shooting of Bridget Jones follows sheer joy from fans following the announcement of the much-loved character’s return to the big screen.
Renee first appeared as Bridget in 2001’s Bridget Jones’ Diary and returned in 2004’s Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason and 2016’s Bridget Jones’ Baby.
Renée, who has played the titular character in the past three films, is currently filming the fourth installment, Mad About The Boy, in the capital.
Renée immediately got into character, wearing a green quilted jacket and a vintage blue and gray cardigan, paired with a red tartan skirt
The shooting of Bridget Jones follows sheer joy from fans following the announcement of the much-loved character’s return to the big screen
The film was officially confirmed last month, with Renée and Hugh Grant’s comebacks made official – after the death of his love rat character Daniel Cleaver was faked in 2016’s third installment.
The fourth film in the franchise – based on the books by Helen Fielding – will be released by Universal Film on the US platform Peacock on Valentine’s Day 2025, while the film will be released in cinemas internationally.
Emma Thompson – who played Doctor Rawlings in the last film, is also back, also starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and White Lotus star Leo Woodall.
Renee has been busy since arriving in London two weeks ago to resume her role as a singleton for the fourth and likely final time.
She spent four days filming at ITV’s studios in White City, west London, where programs such as This Morning and Loose Women are made.
There she met presenters from both shows, including Cat Deeley, who was reportedly ‘super excited’ to see her.
Many studio staff were ‘overwhelmed with excitement’ and desperate to get selfies with the Hollywood star when they realized the film was being shot at their workplace.
Scenes were filmed on the set used by Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly for their now defunct show Saturday Night Takeaway, while Loose Women audience members were also asked to stay for the filming of some scenes.
In the upcoming film, Bridget enjoys an affair with a handsome younger lover named Rockstar, who is played by One Day star Leo Woodall, 27 (pictured)
Isla Fisher (pictured) also stars in the highly anticipated film, starring as Bridget’s girlfriend
Renee first appeared as Bridget in 2001’s Bridget Jones’ Diary and returned in 2004’s Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason and 2016’s Bridget Jones’ Baby.
Bridget was trapped in a love triangle with her late husband Mark Darcy (left) and her boss Daniel Cleaver (right), who was presumed dead in the last film before being found alive.
An ITV source said: ‘It was chaos, imagine Bridget coming to work. It was literally a dream come true. The place was absolutely lively. The news spread so quickly, Cat was so excited.”
Bridget’s creator Helen Fielding has also been spotted filming as she prepares to say goodbye to the much-loved character. The film will be released on Valentine’s Day next year.
Last month it was revealed that Bridget’s obsession with losing weight will be ‘downplayed’ in the film, amid fears they could be a bad influence.