Actress Renee Zellweger has said her role as Bridget Jones in the film franchise of the same name has been a \u201cpretty big blessing\u201d, as a statue of her character was unveiled.<\/p>\n
The figure was revealed on Monday in London\u2019s Leicester Square as part of the Scenes In The Square trail, which features statues of movie characters such as Harry Potter, Batman, Paddington, Wonder Woman and Mary Poppins in the capital\u2019s film centre.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the unveiling, the 56-year-old US actress told the PA news agency: \u201cThere\u2019s an extended family that has built up around the experience of making these films and also, I have something in common with people that I meet all around the world.<\/p>\n
The Bridget Jones statue in Leicester Square (Ian West\/PA)<\/p>\n
\u201cWe all sort of share an affinity for Bridget, because she makes us feel seen, that\u2019s a pretty big blessing.\u201d<\/p>\n
The statue shows Zellweger\u2019s character clutching her diary, and is the first to honour a romantic comedy in the square.<\/p>\n
The author of the books behind the films, Helen Fielding, said: \u201cFor Bridget to be honoured as a British icon with her own statue alongside Paddington Bear, Mary Poppins and Admiral Lord Nelson \u2013 all right, he\u2019s down the road a bit \u2013 is a huge thrill and reason for everyone to raise a glass of Chardonnay to being \u2018just as you are\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am touched and delighted for Bridget and Renee and hope that Bridget\u2019s mummy pants will ensure a sleek silhouette for this exciting statue unveiling.\u201d<\/p>\n
Renee Zellweger at the unveiling (Ian West\/PA)<\/p>\n
The film series began life as an anonymous column called Bridget Jones\u2019s Diary in The Independent newspaper in 1995, written by Fielding, intended to appear as an actual personal diary of a single woman in her 30s. It spawned four novels.<\/p>\n
There have been four film adaptions in Bridget Jones\u2019s Diary (2001), Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) and Bridget Jones\u2019s Baby (2016), which have earned more than \u00a3640 million worldwide, while a fourth movie, Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, was released earlier this year.<\/p>\n
The latest film takes place four years after the death of Bridget\u2019s husband Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), and sees her readjust to the single life.<\/p>\n
The Scenes In The Square trail can be followed by a free audio walking tour narrated by TV presenter Alex Zane, with more information available on the Leicester Square website.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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