Renée Zellweger has defended her titular character’s relationship with a younger man in the new Bridget Jones film as “nothing new” and said this onscreen trend could mean “social taboos are melting away”.
Renee Zellweger defends age-gap relationship in Bridget Jones: ‘It’s nothing new’ Mad About the Boy sees 51-year-old Bridget dating 29-year-old Roxster played by Leo Woodall.
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy will be released in cinemas internationally on 12 February 2025 and will be available to stream on Peacock in the US beginning 13 February 2025.
Speaking at the movie’s London premiere, Zellweger spoke about the age gap between her 51-year-old Bridget and Woodall’s 29-year-old Roxster.
“I mean, I think it’s nothing new,” she told Variety.
