Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant reunited for the latest 'Bridget Jones' premiere. Photos show their red-carpet looks.

Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant reunited for the latest 'Bridget Jones' premiere. Photos show their red-carpet looks.
  • The cast of "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy" reunited for its world premiere on Wednesday night.

  • This is the fourth and final installment in the "Bridget Jones" franchise.

  • Here's how the cast looked at the premiere, 24 years after the first film.

Upon its release nearly 24 years ago, "Bridget Jones's Diary" became, against all odds, a phenomenon, making over $334 million at the box office and spawning an entire franchise.

Somehow, this distinctly British character was performed perfectly by a Texan actor named Renée Zellweger, then best known for playing the love interest in "Jerry Maguire." Her performance was lauded by fans around the world and even earned her an Academy Award nomination for best actress in 2002.

Two decades later, almost the entire cast of the original film has reunited for a fourth movie, "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy." This time, audiences see Bridget as a newly widowed single mother who decides to get back into the dating game, even though it's changed so much since the last time she was single.

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Here's what the cast looked like at the film's world premiere in London on Wednesday.

Renée Zellweger

Renée Zellweger attends the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" World Premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on January 29, 2025
Renée Zellweger at the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" world premiere.Kate Green/Getty Images

Zellweger, 55, returns for the fourth time to play every millennial's favorite hot mess, Bridget Jones.

For the London premiere, Zellweger wore a hot-pink strapless dress with a long train designed by Balmain.

Her boyfriend, Ant Anstead, attended the premiere as well but didn't walk the carpet.

Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant attends the World Premiere of "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on January 29, 2025
Hugh Grant at the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" world premiere.Dave Benett/WireImage/Getty Images

After skipping "Bridget Jones's Baby" in 2016, Grant, 64, returns for "Mad About the Boy" to play Bridget's former boss (and former boyfriend), Daniel Cleaver.

Last we heard of him, Daniel had been found alive after being presumed dead in a plane crash, so we're sure his reappearance in Bridget's life was a (somewhat) welcome surprise.

Grant kept it simple at the London premiere with a black suit and white shirt — it's almost identical to what he wore at the premiere of the first film in 2001, per Entertainment Weekly.

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Anna Elisabet Eberstein and Hugh Grant

Anna Elisabet Eberstein and Hugh Grant attend the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" World Premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on January 29, 2025 in London, England.
Anna Elisabet Eberstein and Hugh Grant at the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" premiere.Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images

Grant attended the premiere with his wife, Eberstein, who wore a white minidress trimmed with fringe on the sleeves and hem.

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor attends the Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy world premiere, at the Odeon Luxe, Leicester Square in London.
Chiwetel Ejiofor at the "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy" premiere.Yui Mok - PA Images/PA Images/Getty Images

Ejiofor, 47, joins the "Bridget Jones" universe in this film as Roxster, one of Bridget's new love interests after the death of her soulmate Mark Darcy (Colin Firth).

At the London premiere, Ejiofor, an Oscar-nominated actor, wore a black suit over a navy shirt and tie.

Leo Woodall

Renée Zellweger and Leo Woodall attend the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" World Premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on January 29, 2025 in London.
Renée Zellweger and Leo Woodall at the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" premiere.Lia Toby/Getty Images

Woodall is playing another one of Bridget's love interests, Mr. Wallaker, a teacher at her kids' school.

The 28-year-old is best known for his roles in the second season of "The White Lotus" and the Netflix series "One Day."

He walked the pink carpet in a corduroy brown suit and black shirt designed by Loewe.

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His girlfriend and '"White Lotus" costar Meghann Fahy also attended the premiere but did not pose for photos.

Isla Fisher

Isla Fisher attends the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" World Premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on January 29, 2025
Isla Fisher at the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" premiere.Lia Toby/Getty Images

Fisher, 48, is another new member of the "Bridget Jones" franchise. She's playing Rebecca, Bridget's new neighbor.

For the premiere, she wore a simple red dress designed by Marmar Halim.

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent attends the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" World Premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on January 29, 2025
Jim Broadbent at the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" premiere.Kate Green/Getty Images

Broadbent, 75, has been in all four "Bridget Jones" films as Bridget's father, Colin.

Gemma Jones

Gemma Jones attends the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" World Premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on January 29, 2025
Gemma Jones at the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" premiere.Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage/Getty Images

Jones, 82, plays Bridget's mother, Pamela, and has also appeared in all four films.

In the first "Bridget Jones" film, Pamela temporarily leaves her husband for a QVC host, but she returns home by the end of the film.

James Callis

James Callis attends the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" World Premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on January 29, 2025
James Callis at the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" premiere.Kate Green/Getty Images

Callis plays one of Bridget's best friends, Tom, a musician who had one hit song in the '80s and has been able to support himself off that ever since.

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The 53-year-old is also known for his roles in "Battlestar Galactica" and "Slow Horses."

On the pink carpet, he accessorized his black suit and overcoat with a tan scarf.

Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson attends the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" World Premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on January 29, 2025
Shirley Henderson at the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" premiere.Kate Green/Getty Images

Henderson, 59, might be best known for playing Moaning Myrtle in the "Harry Potter" series, but she's also played Bridget's friend Jude in all four films.

She wore a black knee-length dress and black booties.

Nico Parker

Nico Parker attends the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" World Premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on January 29, 2025
Nico Parker at the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" premiere.Mike Marsland/WireImage/Getty Images

Parker, 20, plays the babysitter of Bridget's kids, Chloe. You might recognize Parker from her resemblance to her famous mother, Thandiwe Newton.

She wore a satin white dress designed by Chanel and uniquely shaped black heels.

Josette Simon

Josette Simon attends the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" World Premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on January 29, 2025
Josette Simon at the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" premiere.Lia Toby/Getty Images

Simon's role in "Mad About the Boy" has yet to be revealed, but the British actor is best known for her role in the '80s British sci-fi show "Blake's 7."

She wore a white dress with metallic silver pumps.

Leila Farzad

Leila Farzad attends the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" World Premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on January 29, 2025
Leila Farzad at the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" premiere.Lia Toby/Getty Images

Farzad is playing another new character in "Mad About the Boy" named Nicolette.

She wore a magenta pantsuit with a brown belt.

Celia Imrie

Celia Imrie attends the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" World Premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on January 29, 2025
Celia Imrie at the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" premiere.Lia Toby/Getty Images

Imrie, 72, has played Bridget's mom's best friend, Una, in all four films, including "Mad About the Boy."

She wore a black suit white with white satin lapels.

Sarah Solemani

Sarah Solemani attends the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" World Premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on January 29, 2025
Sarah Solemani at the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" premiere.Simon Ackerman/FilmMagic/Getty Images

Solemani, 42, first joined the "Bridget Jones" franchise in the 2016 film "Bridget Jones's Baby" as one of Bridget's co-workers, Miranda, at the news station where she worked.

For the premiere, she wore a sheer black dress covered in black flowers with a black bodysuit underneath.

Helen Fielding

Helen Fielding attends the Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy world premiere, at the Odeon Luxe, Leicester Square in London. Picture date: Wednesday January 29, 2025
Helen Fielding at the "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy" premiere.Yui Mok - PA Images/PA Images/Getty Images

Fielding is the brain behind Bridget Jones. She wrote the original "Bridget Jones" columns in The Independent in 1995 and then three subsequent novels based on her columns.

Fielding, 66, also wrote the screenplays for all four "Bridget Jones" films.

For the premiere, Fielding wore a long-sleeved maroon gown with a daring slit and a keyhole cutout on top.

Michael Morris

Michael Morris attends the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" World Premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on January 29, 2025 in London, England.
Michael Morris at the "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" premiere.Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images

"Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy" was directed by Michael Morris, who made his directorial debut in 2023 with the film "To Leslie."

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