Renee Zellweger On ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’ And How She Feels About Bridget’s Weight | TODAY

Actress Renee Zellweger returns to the role of clumsy-but-lovable Bridget Jones in the new film “Bridget Jones’s Diary,” which revolves around Bridget being unsure who the father of her unborn child is. The actress tells TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie that the cast didn’t know themselves who the father was as they worked on the movie. She also talks about the decision to let Bridget be free of her weight issues in the new sequel, and about her recent Huffington Post essay about excessive focus on women.

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Renee Zellweger On ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’ And How She Feels About Bridget’s Weight | TODAY

[summerxo]

WHAT she's American! She had such a good British accent!!!

[charlottebruce]

She's so good at an English accent that she sounds like she's putting on an American one. I'm from the south of England where Bridget Jones is from and she does a better English accent than me genius. She also gets the English humour, she a fantastic charismatic actress!!

[Hannah]

I literally can’t get over her accent. I’m English and I usually can sniff out someone doing an English accent but she’s did it seamlessly. Her real voice is just madness

[monimarz]

I find it disheartening to think people have such a negative attitude about aging. Renee is simply accepting the fact that he has matured. Not everyone ages the same and for people to write such mean spirited things about someone is just wrong. I couldn't imagine how she felt when she read some of the hurtful things. She has always been a good actress and I will continue to support her.

[misskiwigoth]

she's a really good speaker. never once did she hesitate when answering the question. and she's so humble too.

[romaromina]

I really like Renee just the way she is

[jonpaul]

bridget jones has helped me go through tough times. i love bridget!

[tristencrone]

Her accent sounds soooo much more Southern here than I'm used to hearing from other interviews

[porakai]

The reality is... we all age everyday and will get old & die. Renee looks good and she looks her age.

[sarahnorment]

wait, is Renee American and from the South? I'm guessing this due to her southern accent here. I've only seen her in the Bridget Jones films and had assumed that she was British lol. cool

[katiecawson]

I love how she's so inspiring when talking about weight like it doesn't matter what you look like that's you.

[helenmclean]

I think Renee is one of the most talented actors of our time.

[LB]

If only everyone on the internet was accountable for all the horribly mean things they have written about people they don't even know on these platforms....

[ramatumuhammed]

Heaven knows that I love Renee.. Whats amazing was that for so long I never saw any of her movies until late last year I saw Bridget Joness Diary.. I was so hooked to Renee.. I began to watch every movies of her.. Renee is a genius..

[mylafouad]

She looks exactly the same again ! Exquisitely adorable

[searchanddiscover]

I saw clips of her role in miss potter not only is her british accent in Bridget Jones impressive but that she can do two different kinds of British accents is a testament to her skill.

[emaKlor]

she is kinda awkward and cute at the same time :D

[janmakz]

She looked like Jennifer Lawrence when she was younger.

[sydandtaytum]

whoa that southern drawl really came out in this interview...she must've been hanging out in texas

[radoodledoo]

Apparently Hugh Grant didn’t know Renee was American until the first films wrap party when she spoke in her “normal “ voice