Hugh Grant drops major hint about Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy plot as he confirms Daniel Cleaver's return
Hugh Grant hints at an emotional plot for Bridget Jones 4, promising a mix of laughter and tears as he reprises his role as heartthrob Daniel Cleaver.
Heartthrob Hugh Grant has said the next Bridget Jones film is “very funny and also very sad,” in a recent interview.
The actor, who famously plays Daniel Cleaver in the franchise, hinted at some major plot moments for Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.
The film follows the plot of Helen Fielding’s most recent Bridget Jones book, of the same name, which sees Bridget battling motherhood as a widow.
The book was written based on Helen’s own experience bringing up children without a father, after her own husband sadly died from cancer.
In an interview with The Hook, Hugh revealed the film “is good, really good, and has amazing heart.”
Hugh confirmed he would be returning as charming, womanizer, Daniel Cleaver for the fourth film.
He said: “There’s absolutely no meaningful role in it for Daniel Cleaver, but they really wanted him in it as a sort of blast from the past. So we worked one out. We sat down together and worked out why he’s there. I’m not there much but I’m there.”
Mad About the Boy will also see the return of Renee Zellweger as Bridget, Jim Broadbent as Colin, and Gemma Jones as Mrs Jones.
Of course, Shirley Henderson (Jude), Sally Phillips (Shazzer), James Callis (Tom) and Sarah Solemani (Miranda) will be there too as her ‘urban family’ - if you know, you know.
Some new faces for the fourth film include Isla Fisher and Leo Woodall.
The next installment of the rom-com saga will hit UK cinemas on February 14, 2025. And we can’t wait!
P.S. Hugh if you read this, rom-coms are always better when you’re in them.