Movie romances that today's woke viewers would never accept - from Bridget Jones to Pretty Woman
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Valentine's Day next month will see the latest much anticipated release from the Bridget Jones franchise, Mad About The Boy - with Renee Zellweger once again reprising her most famous acting role. Speaking ahead of the film's release, the Hollywood star has been reflecting on the film series that has spanned decades, including some of the relationships that cinema goers couldn't get enough of at the time - but might think differently about now.
![[24 years after the first Bridget Jones film aired, today's directors might be a little more jittery about one of cinema's best-loved love triangles]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/16/13/94164707-14291519-image-a-44_1737033094607.jpg)
Zellweger, 55, has discussed her character Bridget's work affair with Hugh Grant, admitting 'HR would have something to say about it' in 2025. Speaking to Vogue, the actress, 55, discussed with co-star Hugh Grant, 64, whether time had not looked favourably on the way their on-screen relationship played out.
![[Zellweger, who's now played Bridget in four films, told co-star Hugh Grant that their on-screen work romance wouldn't be deemed appropriate now]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/16/11/94148973-14291519-Renee_Zellweger_has_discussed_her_character_Bridget_Jones_work_a-a-3_1737025627779.jpg)
The pair starred in Bridget Jones's Diary in 2001, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason in 2004 and Bridget Jones's Baby in 2016, and will appear once more in Mad About The Boy. During the chat, Hugh asked: 'Do you think the original film looks dated now? For instance, our romance, do you think people would think that's very inappropriate. He's her boss and he's exploiting his powerful position. Where do you stand on that?'.
![[Perkins said in 2021 that she doesn't think the implied love scene between her and Hanks would be made today, saying: 'We don't see them having sex but he does take my shirt off']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/16/11/41553930-14291519-Perkins_said_in_2021_that_she_doesn_t_think_the_implied_love_sce-m-17_1737027446068.jpg)
Renee responded: 'Well, I'm sure HR would have some stern rules down at the publishing house these days, don't you think?'. He then followed up by asking: If you were giving advice to Bridget now, at that age, and her boss started sending those messages, would you say you must report him?'.
![[Perkins said the romance - effectively between a teenager and a grown woman - was not considered at all at the time as risque]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/16/11/41553942-14291519-Appropriate_In_the_comedy_Elizabeth_s_adult_character_shares_an_-a-15_1737027195195.jpg)
Would Daniel get Cleavered? Renee Zellweger and Hugh Grant as Bridget Jones and Daniel Cleaver in The Edge Of Reason in 2004; the characters' romance begins when Cleaver seduces Bridget at work, something Renee Zellweger says would require a HR intervention if it happened now.
![[Big went on to establish Tom Hanks as a major box-office draw, grossing over $150M, and earned the star his first Academy Award nomination]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/16/11/41553928-14291519-_Big_hit_Big_went_on_to_establish_Tom_as_a_major_box_office_draw-a-16_1737027202959.jpg)
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