Bridget Jones’ fourth movie ‘faces being delayed for 2 years as a result of ongoing US actors’ strike’

The fourth movie within the Bridget Jones sequence may reportedly be going through a two-year delay amid the continuing actors’ strike within the US.

Renée Zellweger, 54, was mentioned to be returning to her famed function because the lovable bachelorette for a fourth movie within the well-liked franchise final yr.

Nevertheless, in response to The Sun, the actress solely has a small window to movie the film and time is quickly operating out as manufacturing is held up by the strike.

A supply advised the publication: ‘It’s a nightmare for movie bosses. It’s taken ages to get everybody on board with Bridget Jones 4 and now the strike means it’s in jeopardy.

‘Renée is likely one of the greatest names in Hollywood so has already signed up for a number of movies within the coming years.

Oh no! The fourth movie within the Bridget Jones sequence may reportedly be going through a two-year delay amid the continuing actors’ strike within the US

Thrilling: Renée Zellweger, 54, was mentioned to be returning to her famed function because the lovable bachelorette for a fourth movie within the well-liked franchise final yr

‘She solely had a decent window to shoot Bridget and the strike means she may completely miss it.’

The movies, launched in 2001 and primarily based on the best-selling e book Bridget Jones’ Diary, have grossed nearly £1 billion on the field workplace.

They had been beloved for charting the struggles of binge-drinking, chain smoking Bridget as she struggled to search out love in her 30s.

The final movie, Bridget Jones’ Child, was launched seven years in the past, and noticed Bridget pregnant and attempting to work out who the daddy was.

It turned out that lawyer Mark Darcy, performed by Colin Firth, was the daddy and never charming new love curiosity Jack Qwant, portrayed by Patrick Dempsey. 

Hugh Grant’s sleazy character Daniel Cleaver didn’t make an look, however the door is open for his return within the new movie as a newspaper headline proven on the conclusion of the final instalment revealed he had been discovered alive a yr after his supposed demise. 

Writer Helen Fielding confirmed she was engaged on the fourth movie final October, saying it will be primarily based on her 2013 e book Mad In regards to the Boy.

Helen mentioned: ‘Sure I’m engaged on it and I actually hope it would occur. Each movie that will get made is a miracle — it’s actually tough to make movies occur and to make them good. However I’d like to see it on the display.’

Success: The movies, launched in 2001 and primarily based on the best-selling e book Bridget Jones’ Diary, have grossed nearly £1 billion on the field workplace 

Newest providing: The final movie, Bridget Jones’ Child, was launched seven years in the past, and noticed Bridget pregnant and attempting to work out who the daddy was

Renée spoke out on the potential of reprising the function final yr, on The Jess Cagle Show on SiriusXM.

She mentioned: ‘I hope so. I hope so. I imply, it is enjoyable, you realize, she’s a lot enjoyable. I really like being in her footwear. 

‘I imply, it makes me giggle, you realize, daily on set the alternatives that we get to make about simply how awkward we will make her circumstances. It is simply a lot enjoyable.’

When explaining why Bridget is so well-liked with audiences, the actress defined: ‘I discover her so endearing … her self-deprecating form of dedication.

‘I really like her. And I believe it is actually uncommon to get to comply with a personality via completely different phases in her life. 

‘And in a manner that we discover her relatable, as a result of she parallels our personal life experiences at the moment. I imply, Helen did write one other e book, so there’s that.’ 

The SAG-AFTRA strike started on July 14 and is the most recent of the continuing labour disputes in Hollywood which has led to most film units grinding to a halt. 

The motion has introduced the business to a digital standstill, forcing many movie and TV productions to close down, and marks the primary time in additional than 60 years that each actors and writers have gone on strike. 

Comeback: Renée spoke out on the potential of reprising the function final yr, on The Jess Cagle Present on SiriusXM  

The WGA strike, which noticed writers crossing the picket line, has been happening since early Might. 

Underneath the principles of a strike, all SAG-AFTRA members won’t be able to movie any film or TV sequence – which implies that nearly each present and movie that is at the moment within the works can be delayed indefinitely till the issue is resolved. 

British union Fairness, the sister organisation to SAG-AFTRA, mentioned in an announcement that they’re are ‘full sq. [sic] behind’ their US counterpart. 

On July 21 dozens of actors and performers descended on London’s Leicester Sq. in solidarity with their colleagues within the US, who’ve walked out in protest on the pay and situations within the business.