On the surface, everyone should hate this character.

I argue this is because of a mixture of things.

All they need is the desire to do so.

Leo Woodall, Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant, and Chiwetel Ejiofor on the poster for Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.

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Because of this, seeing him play a sleaze is an enjoyable departure.

Roses are red, violets are blue, these 00’s rom-coms, are essential to view.

Pressed to rebuild her life, she returns to work and explores dating, meeting a younger man.

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Hugh Grant, talking to Bridget, as Daniel Cleaver in ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’

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Widowed for four years, Bridget Jones raises her children while supported by friends and family. Pressed to rebuild her life, she returns to work and explores dating, meeting a younger man. Balancing romance, work, and motherhood, Bridget navigates pressures from all parts of her social and family life.

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Hugh Grant

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